Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 25, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
54,011 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
28E997
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine
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) THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT FOR THE RT ENGINE FLASHED TWICE, FOLLOWED BY A RAPID DROP TO ZERO ON THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. IMMEDIATELY CARRIED OUT THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN DRILL FOR THE NR 2 ENGINE. ONCE IT WAS SECURED AND FEATHERED DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. LANDED NORMALLY. RT OIL COOLER FOUND TO HAVE FAILED DUE TO POSSIBLE FAILED CRACK AT WELD OTBD AFT CORNER. RT OIL COOLER REPLACED.