Service difficulty report · Transducer · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
January 31, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
6,797 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Transducer
Condition
Malfunctioned
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) DURING COMPLETION OF THE CRUISE CHECK AT APPROX 22,000 ENROUTE TO DESTINATION, IT WAS NOTICED BY THE FLIGHT CREW THAT ENGINE NR 2 HAD LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION ON ED. QRH LOW OIL PRESSURE 44-60 WAS CONDUCTED AND OIL PRESSURE SLIGHTLY INCREASED TO ABOUT 50-52 PSI. ALL THE REMAINING ENGINE NR 2 PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. AFTER A FLIGHT CREW DISCUSSION IT WAS REQUESTED ATS TO RETURN AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WENT TO PEARSON INSPECTED THE ACFT FOR OIL LEAK, NO FINDINGS FOUND. DUE TO NO EXTERNAL FAILURE WERE FOUND THE OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER WAS REPLACED. OPS CHECK WAS CONDUCTED IAW CHAPTER 71-00-00-780-801, SATISFACTORY. AFTER THIS THOROUGH INSPECTION AND OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER REPLACEMENT WAS ACCOMPLISHED ACFT WAS RELEASE BACK TO SERVICE.