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
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Damaged
Location
Oil Cooler
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) UPON TAKEOFF, THE CREW NOTED AN OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION ON THE RT ENGINE. THEY ELECTED TO SHUT IT DOWN AND AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE AT THE POINT OF DEPARTURE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND AN OIL LEAK DUE TO DAMAGED O-RING ON THE OIL COOLER.