SDR CA110830015

Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date: August 9, 2011
Submitted: September 14, 2015
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft time: 14,933 hours
Engine: Pwa PW127
System (JASC): 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
Part: Engine
Condition: Failed
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: K, J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

(CAN) 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. CONNECTOR WAS REMOVED, CLEANED, RE-INSTALLED AND RE- PROTECTED. ENGINE RUNS WERE CARRIED OUT AND ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.