Service difficulty report · Pcu · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 11, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
50,947 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Pcu
Part number
78249050
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1
Part time
42,798 hours
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) ON CLIMB OUT THE ENG OIL PRESS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED & THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE CREW PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ENG & FOUND EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAK. INSPECTED THE ENG, REPLACED THE PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT & FLANGE O RINGS. PERFORMED A LEAK CHECK & RELEASED THE ACFT BACK INTO SERVICE. FOLLOWING THE NEXT FLIGHT, OIL WAS AGAIN NOTICED IN THE VICINITY OF THE PCU. THE NR 1 PCU WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL & LEAK TEST COMPLETED BEFORE RELEASING THE ACFT.