Service difficulty report · Fitting · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 12, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
57,283 hours, 68,493 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Fitting
Part number
87900014103
Condition
Cracked
Location
Oil Cooler Inlet
Part time
228 hours
Component
Oil Cooler
Component part number
28E998
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

THE TAKEOFF WAS REJECTED (BELOW 70 KTS) WHEN THE LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. THE RT OIL INLET TUBE ADAPTER FITTING TO THE LT OIL COOLER WAS FOUND BROKEN AND THE TUBE DISCONNECTED. THIS RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF OIL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE OIL COOLER AND INLET FITTING WERE REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE FITTING PN IS 87900014-103. THE OIL COOLER (PN 28E99-8, SN 296504) WAS INSTALLED FOR 228 HOURS AND 231 CYCLES. THE IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE FITTING MAY HAVE BEEN CRACKED DURING THE LAST INSTALLATION. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FITTING DOES NOT COME WITH THE OIL COOLER, IT REMAINS WITH THE ACFT WHEN THE COOLER IS REPLACED.