Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Dhav DHC8315

Difficulty date
September 15, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8315
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Transmitter
Part number
APT761000100DW
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine Oil
Part time
9,486 hours
Stage of operation
DE
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

(CAN) ON DESCENT THROUGH APPROX FL120, THE CAPTAIN NOTICED THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS INDICATING 0 PSID. THIS INDICATION WAS NOT ACCOMPANIED BY THE MASTER WARNING AND NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT AND ASSOCIATED AURAL ALERT. WITH CHANGES IN TORQUE THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE STARTED TO INDICATE BETWEEN 10 -20 PSID. CONSIDERATION WAS GIVEN TO THE POSSIBILITY OF AN INDICATION PROBLEM DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF THE MASTER WARNING, BUT AFTER A DISCUSSION BETWEEN THE CAPTAIN AND F/O, THE CREW DECIDED TO CARRY OUT THE ENGINE FAIL/FIRE/SHUTDOWN RECALL. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AT APPROX 7000- 8000 FT. A PAN WAS DECLARED THEN THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN, REF ITEMS WERE COMPLETED. ENGINEERING DESCRIPTION: DEFECT: NR 1 OIL PX GAUGE INDICATED ZERO PSI IN FLIGHT. PX INDICATIONS STARTED TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 10-20 PSI WITH POWER CHANGES ENGINE WAS THEN SHUTDOWN. INDICATOR SWAPPED FOR TROUBLESHOOTING, FAULT PRESENT IN NR 1 IND. RETURNED TO ORIGINAL SIDES. NR 1 OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER REPLACED LEAK CHECK C/O SERV TEST C/O SERV IAW MM 79-36-01.