Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
March 4, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Aircraft time
13,375 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, A MASTER WARNING WITH INDICATION OF NR 1 ENG OIL PRESS LOW, RED SOUNDED. EXECUTED ENG SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT DRILL, FOLLOWED BY NR 1 ENG SHUTDOWN INFLIGHT CHECKLIST. MX ALONG WITH REP TROUBLESHOOTS. FOUND FLAKES ON THE RGB CHIP DETECT, FUZZ ON THE TURBO MACHINERY CHIP DETECT, NO OIL ON THE DIP STICK, NOR IN SIGHT GLASS. FILTERS REMOVED, BOTH CONTAMINATED. OIL FOUND POOLED IN HOT SECTION, ENG CHANGE TO BE CARRIED OUT.