Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 19, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
44,808 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Actuator
Part number
7901802
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Part time
39,733 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) NR1 ENGINES OIL PRESSURE WAS NOTICED TO BE FLUCTUATING FROM APPROXIMATELY 65 PSI TO 50 PSI. MALFUNCTION WAS CALLED, CREW CHECKED LT ENGINE COWL FOR LEAK AND NOTICED LEAKING OIL AROUND HORSE COLLAR AND UPPER LIP OF INTAKE. THE CREW THEN PROCEEDED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. INBOUND APRON 7 MINS OUT THE OIL PRESSURE HAD INCREASED IT`S FLUCTUATIONS FROM 60 PSI TO APPROXIMATELY 42 PSI GETTING INTERMITTENT OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT. ENGINE WAS THEN FEATHERED AND CONTINUED SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE WHILE PROCEEDING BACK TO DEPARTURE WHERE THEY LANDED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PROP ACTUATOR THE FOLLOWING DAY. GROUND RUNS AND LEAK CHECKS CARRIED OUT WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE MAY 21, 2011. NO REPORT FROM O/H FACILITY. O/H REPORT CAME BACK SHOWING A 2.25" CRACK IN THE PROPELLER ACTUATOR YOKE.