Service difficulty report · Oil System · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
December 4, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) JUST AFTER TAKE OFF, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED FADEC CAUTION FOLLOWED BY OIL PRESSURE WARNING AND NO OIL PRESSURE INDICATION ON DISPLAY AS WELL AS ERRATIC ENGINE RESPONSE. SLIGHT FUMES AND OIL SMELL WERE NOTICED IN THE COCKPIT. LEFT HAND ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF ORIGIN FOLLOWED BY AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. CUSTOMER SENT THEIR OWN CREW TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE AND PERFORM INSPECTION. PRELIMINARY TROUBLESHOOTING FINDINGS REVEALED THAT THE NH & NL SPOOLS SEIZED AND THE TURBO MACHINE MODULE CHIP DETECTOR WAS COVERED IN METAL DEBRIS.