Service difficulty report · Oil System · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
September 24, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
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 CRUISE, THE PILOT NOTICED THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGINNING TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 55-65 PSI AND DROPPING DOWN TO LOWER THAN 55 PSI. PILOT ELECTED TO RETARD THE PLA TO FLIGHT IDLE TO LOWER THE NH SPEED BELOW 75 PERCENT. WITH THE PLA AT FLIGHT IDLE, NH WOULD NOT DROP BELOW 75 PERCENT, SO PILOT ELECTED TO FEATHER THE PROPELLER. ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER, THE PILOT STARTED TO SEE THE ITT INCREASING AND ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE.