Service difficulty report · Sensor · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
October 17, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
4,317 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Sensor
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Oil Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) IN-FLIGHT RETURN DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE. NO MASTER WARNING ASSOCIATED - PSI FLUCTUATED FROM 2PSI TO 68PSI. OIL TEMP REMAINED STEADY AT 71DEG. MX REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR AND CONNECTOR CLEANED AND ACFT PUT BACK TO SERVICE.