Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
May 30, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Oil Cooler
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING AN APPROACH CHECK FLIGHT, THE NR1 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED ITS NORMAL OPERATING RANGE TO A YELLOW ARC CAUTION OF 113C. THE ACFT DID AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. MX DETERMINED THE ROOT CAUSE TO BE A FAILED OIL COOLER - AIR OUTLET FLAP ACTUATOR. THE OIL TEMPERATURE EXCEEDANCE WAS DETERMINED TO BE NEGILIBLE IAW THE AMM. UNIT REPLACED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.