Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Dhav DHC8101

Difficulty date
November 7, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8101
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
28E997
Condition
Split
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
52,934 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ACFT REPORTED TO HAVE DIMINISHING OIL PRESSURE DURING FLIGHT ON THE RT ENGINE. ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND ACFT RETURNED TO BASE SAFELY. PILOTS DEBRIEFED AND ESTABLISHED THAT THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN WHEN PRESSURE JUST WENT INTO THE TOP OF THE AMBER RANGE TO SAVE DAMAGING ENGINE. ENGINE CLEANED AND RUN, LEAK EVIDENT FROM THE OIL COOLER, OIL COOLER CHANGED WITH SERVICEABLE ITEM, LOW OIL PRESSURE CHECKS CARRIED OUT, ENGINE RUNS CARRIED OUT, ENGINE RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH A REQUIREMENT TO CHECK THE CHIP DETECTOR IN 65 HRS.