Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 9, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
33,796 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
O-Ring
Part number
AS3209219
Condition
Cut
Location
Oil Cooler
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB OUT FROM YVO THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE LOSS OIL PRESSURE. THE OIL PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE RT ENGINE AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CUT O-RING TO THE INLET OF THE RT ENGINE OIL COOLER. THE OIL COOLER AND ASSOCIATED O-RINGS WERE REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.