Service difficulty report · Indicator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 20, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
176,540 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Indicator
Part number
54273618010
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 45 PSI ON THE LT ENGINE. CREW FOLLOWED QRH AND FEATHERED ENGINE FOR LOW OIL PRESSURE AND FLEW BACK TO THE AIRPORT. AFTER LANDING, VERIFIED OIL LEVEL AND CHECKED ENGINE CONDITION PANEL WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. DISCOVERED THAT BY SWAPPING INDICATORS THAT IT WAS AN INDICATION PROBLEM. INDICATOR WAS REPLACED AND ACFT RELEASED FOR FLIGHT.