Service difficulty report · Oil System · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 4, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
13,375 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION, FOLLOWED BY CAS MESSAGE FOR LOW OIL PRESSURE. CREW ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN & SECURE THE ENGINE. ATTEMPTED TO FEATHER PROP BUT IT WOULD NOT FEATHER. UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING AT DESTINATION AIRPORT. SUBSEQUENT TROUBLESHOOTING SHOWED THE FOLLOWING FAULTS. TM CHIP DETECTOR ACTIVE, IMPENDING FILTER BYPASS ACTIVE. CONFIRMED FILTER BYPASS INDICATION & OVERSPEED GOVERNOR FAULT.