Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
August 21, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Bypass Valve
Part number
D2887355C
Condition
Failed
Location
Oil Cooler
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, 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 FLIGHT, FL 120, OIL TEMPERATURE RAISED. AFTER 6 MIN OIL TEMP RAISED AGAIN EVEN BY REDUCING THE POWER SETTING INTO THE RED BAND. TEMPERATURE GREATER THEN 125 DEGREE C. THE CREW DECIDED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND DECLARED EMERGENCY. TROUBLESHOOTING PERFORMED. BYPASS VALVE REPLACED.