Service difficulty report · Oil System · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 7, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PT6A11
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, ON APPROACH, THE STAND-BY GENERATOR WARNING ILLUMINATED. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED AT DESTINATION. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED OIL ON THE SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT AND NO OIL SHOWING ON THE ENGINE DIPSTICK. 4 QUARTS OF OIL WERE ADDED TO THE ENGINE BEFORE IT SHOWED ON THE DIPSTICK.