Service difficulty report · Connector · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
August 9, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft time
12,655 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Transmitter
Component
Transmitter
Component part number
APT761000100D
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, LEAVING AIRPORT, PILOT NOTICED RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATING AND PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW 40PSI. PILOT SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT. DURING INVESTIGATION, MECHANICS FOUND OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER CONNECTOR CONTAMINATED WITH FLUID AT BACKSHELL AREA. CONNECTOR WAS REMOVED, CLEANED, RE-INSTALLED AND RE-PROTECTED. ENGINE RUNS WERE CARRIED OUT AND ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.