Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
October 7, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
6,637 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Bypass Valve
Part number
D2887350C
Condition
Faulty
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) IN CLIMB NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMP ROSE TO 117 DEGREES. POWER LEVERS PULLED BACK 20 PERCENT, TEMPERATURE DECREASED TO 117 DEGREES AND REMAINED STILL UNTIL DESCENT. TROUBLESHOOTING C/O IAW FIM AND BYPASS VALVE FOUND TO BE AT FAULT. BYPASS VALVE REPLACED AND SYS CONFIRMED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY.