Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Dhav DHC8106

Difficulty date
August 26, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8106
Aircraft time
36,561 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Transmitter
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Oil Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
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) SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, THE NR 2 OIL TEMPERATURE ROSE TO REDLINE, 115C. THE CREW LEVELED OFF, REDUCED ENGINE POWER, AND RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT WHERE THEY LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION LED TO THE REPLACEMENT OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER AND ENGINE OIL COOLER VERNATHERM VALVE BEFORE THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.