Service difficulty report · Transducer · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 11, 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
Part number
312244801
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Oil Pressure
Part time
6,168 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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) DURING CLIMB FLIGHT CREW NOTICE THAT ENGINE NR 2 OIL PRESSURE WAS FLUCTUATING, FOR A MOMENT WENT TO RED AND THEN TO NORMAL READING. AT ABOUT 15,000 FT START TO FLUCTUATE AGAIN AND THEN IT WENT TO "0" PSI. FLIGHT CREW DID FOLLOW AFM AND PROCEED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. FLIGHT CREW DID NOT HAVE A LOW OIL LEVEL WARNING. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE DID INSPECT THE ACFT FOR OIL LEAKS (NO FINDINGS), OIL LEVELS (NORMAL), AND THEN THEY PROCEED TO TROUBLE SHOOT THE PROBLEM, THE FOLLOWING WAS ACCOMPLISHED PRIOR TO RETURN THAT AIRCRAFT BACK TO SERVICE: OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER REPLACED. FDR DOWNLOADED ACCOMPLISHED. ENGINE NR 2 WIRING RIGGED FROM CONNECTOR P55 TO RELAY IAW WDM 79-31-00. ACFT WAS RETURN TO SERVICE.