Service difficulty report · Oil System · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
February 26, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
14,910 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Oil System
Condition
Overtemp
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, 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) NR 2 ENGINE MOT WENT TO A MAX TEMP OF 127.8 C, AREA B FOR 666 SECONDS AND AREA D FOR 261 SECONDS IAW MM. THE CAPTAIN REDUCED THE TORQUE DOWN TO 68 PERCENT WHEN OIL TEMP WENT ABOVE 100 C. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT AT A MOT INDICATION OF 126C. SUSPECT A DEFECTIVE OIL COOLER, BUT TROUBLESHOOTING IS ONGOING.