Service difficulty report · Oil System · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
July 11, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
45,783 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) OIL PRESSURE LOSS/IFSD AT CRUISE, THE CREW NOTICED THE LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE READING ZERO BUT WITH NO ASSOCIATED OIL PRESSURE WARNING INDICATION. A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS CARRIED OUT AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.