Service difficulty report · Oil System · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
January 23, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 NR 1 ENGINE HAD TO BE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT DUE TO A LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE DEPARTED AIRPORT AND PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. THE TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE OIL CAP WAS SECURE AND THE OIL FILTER HOUSING O-RING WAS SPLIT. THE MAIN OIL FILTER AND IMPENDING BYPASS SWITCH WAS CHANGED THE NIGHT BEFORE DUE TO FAULT CODES. THE OIL FILTER WAS CHANGED DURING THE MORNING. THE O-RING AND THE OIL FILTER WILL BE REPLACED, THE OIL SYSTEM WILL BE FLUSHED BEFORE TO RETURN THIS ENGINE BACK TO SERVICE.