Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
February 23, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Line
Part number
DSC3912
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AN ACFT WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE ACFT WAS ENROUTE WHEN THE PILOT OBSERVED A SUDDEN AND INTERMITTENT FLASH OF HIS MASTER WARNING INDICATOR. A QUICK SCAN OF HIS ENGINE INSTRUMENTS REVEALED THAT THE RT OIL PRESSURE INDICATION WAS UNUSUALLY LOW AND READING 45 PSI. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE INDICATION WENT DOWN TO 40 PSI FOLLOWED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE RT LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT. THE PILOT THEN COMMENCED HIS DRILLS FOR ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND DIVERTED TO AIRPORT. ON ARRIVAL, THE F/O DISCOVERED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OIL EXITING THE RT LOWER COWL. FURTHER INSPECTIONS BY THE PILOT AND ENGINEER WHO LATER ATTENDED THE DEFECT, REVEALED THAT THIS OIL LEAK EMANATED FROM AN OIL FEED HOSE (RT) CONNECTING THE OIL PUMP TO THE OIL COOLER. THIS ITEM CARRIED PN: A3216-1, DSC391-2. UPON REPLACEMENT OF THE PART AND LEAK CHECKS COMPLETE, THE ACFT WAS DECLARED SERVICEABLE.