Service difficulty report · Oil System · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 21, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Nr 2 Engine
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) AIRCRAFT REPORTED AN IFSD ON THE NR 2 ENGINE ON THE 21ST AUGUST DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE IAW THE REPORT FROM THE CREW. THE ACFT WAS ENROUTE BUT HAD TO RETURN TO BASE AFTER THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN. POST MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS AND CHECKS ON THE ENGINE FOUND A DEFECTIVE O-RING ON THE OIL COOLER TO ENGINE RETURN LINE AND A BROKEN TURBINE SUPPORT CASE DRAIN TUBE ASSEMBLY. BOTH THESE WERE REPLACED. ALL OTHER INSPECTIONS AND CHECKS CARRIED OUT IAW MM 72-00-00 WERE SATISFACTORY. ACFT HOURS/LANDINGS: 50,076.6/56,147, TSN/CSN: 27,709.8/28,616, TSO/CSO: 9,723.6/9,028, TSHSI/CSHSI: 4,756.9/4,659.