Service difficulty report · Oil System · Dhav DHC8315

Difficulty date
April 2, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8315
Aircraft time
17,850 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, 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) IN CLIMB, THROUGH 15,000 FT CREW GOT NR 2 ENG OIL PRESSURE MASTER CAUTION ANNUNCIATOR. THEY OPERATED AT FLIGHT IDLE IAW QRH UNTIL OIL PRESSURE STARTED TO DECREASE BELOW 50 PSI. ENGINE RT WAS THEN SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. ENGINE LOST 9 QUARTS OF OIL. FOUND OIL COMING OUT OF GAS GENERATOR AND TURBINE SUPPORT CASE DRAINS. ALSO, FOUND OIL LEAKAGE INTERNALLY IN THE INTERCOMPRESSOR CASE SECTION. AFTER CONSOLTATION REPRESENTITIVE, SUSPECTED INTER COMPRESSOR CASE SEAL UNSERVICEABLE OR .7500 MAIN BEARING LEAK.