Service difficulty report · Oil System · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
December 10, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
51,799 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
22,400 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, 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) NR 1 ENGINE SELF SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE CAUTION FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF POWER. OIL PRESS INDICATION WENT TO 0PSI. LP 714634, PRELIMINARY REPORT. FURTHER INFORMATION TO FOLLOW. OFF WING PRELIMINARY INSPECTION: ENGINE SN 123056 REMOVED FROM ACFT 301 LT WO:364307, NR-00001. IN PREPERATION FOR SHIPPING THE USUAL AMOUNT OF OIL, APPROXIMATELY 12 QTS WAS DRAINED FROM THE ENGINE OIL TANK AND THE REDUCTION GEARBOX. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF OIL LEAKS. WHEN TURNING THE STARTER-GEN FAN IT TURNED WITHOUT THE USUAL RESISTANCE. NO OTHER PROBLEMS WERE NOTED. ENGINE ROUTED TO O/H SHOP. STRIP REPORT TO FOLLOW.