Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
June 4, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE POWERING UP FOR TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 ENG OIL PRESSURE & FADEC WARNINGS CAME ON WITH OIL PRESSURE INDICATING 0. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. POST EVENT INSPECTION FOUND HEAVY CONTAMINATION OF THE CHIP DETECTOR & OIL FILTER WITH METAL CHIPS. ENG IS BEING REMOVED.