Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
September 15, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) AFTER T/O, CLIMBING AND PASSING FL90, THE PILOT NOTICED A LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR ON AND CAS MESSAGE. HE ELECTED TO SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS THEN MADE AT THE POINT OF DEPARTURE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED NO OIL ON THE SIGHT GLASS & ON DIP STICK. THE MAIN CHIP DETECTOR AND OIL FILTER WERE CONTAMINATED WITH METAL FLAKES. THE ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED.