Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
February 22, 2013
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
Part time
2,666 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB PASSING 16,000 OIL TEMPERATURE ON THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS INDICATING 107 DEGREES AND CONTINUE TO CLIMB TO 113 DEGREES. THE TIMER WAS STARTED AT WHEN THE TEMP WAS RECOGNIZED AT 107 DEGREES AFTER THE E/A CHECKLIST WAS COMPLIED WITH AND POWER REDUCED ON NR 2 ENGINE, THE TEMP DROPPED TO 107 DEGREES IN 8:00 MINUTES. OIL TEMP STABILIZED AT 95-97 DEGREES AS FLT CREW DIVERTED AND BURNED FUEL TO MAX LANDING WT. CREW OPERATED NR 2 ENGINE AT FLT IDLE FROM 10,000-3,000 AND THEN AT 27-29 PERCENT TQ DURING APPROACH OIL TEMP WAS STABLE AND INDICATED APPROXIMATELY 86-88 DEGREES DURING APPROACH. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 2 ACOC THERMAL BYPASS VALVE. IT WAS A 355C VALVE WITH 2660 HRS.