Service difficulty report · Transfer Tube · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 16, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
52,522 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Transfer Tube
Part number
310541601
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine Oil
Part time
48,187 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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 CRUISE, FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A STEADY NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING MESSAGE AND OBSERVED A FLUCTUATING OIL PRESSURE. THE ENGINE NR 2 PROPELLER WAS FEATHERED AND THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED EVEN MORE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON ARRIVAL THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL REVEALED THAT 5 QUARTS OF OIL WERE MISSING. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, A LEAK WAS NOTICED AT THE BEARING 6 & 7 SCAVENGE TRANSFER TUBE. TRANSFER TUBE ASSOCIATED SEAL RING AND GASKET WERE REPLACED WITHOUT SUCCESS. DECISION WAS TAKEN TO REPLACE THE ENGINE.