Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 20, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
9,238 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) CUSTOMER ADVISED THE MAIN OIL PRESSURE WAS FLUCTUATING 20 MIN INTO THE FLIGHT. THE OIL PRESSURE STARTED TO DROP TO 47 PSI THEN THE PILOT ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN AND SECURE THE ENGINE. THE TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND BOTH ENGINE OIL FILTERS WERE CLOGGED WITH BRONZE LOOKING MATERIAL. THE CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED TO REMOVE THE ENGINE FOR OIL CONTAMINATION.