Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Dhav DHC6200

Difficulty date
March 14, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6200
Aircraft time
36,449 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
8190026
Condition
Failed
Location
Prop Feathering
Part time
225 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER ACFT HAD DOCKED, MAINTENANCE NOTICED AN OIL LEAK FROM THE NR 1 ENGINE COWLING. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SOURCE OF THE OIL LEAK WAS THE AUTOFEATHER TORQUE PRESSURE SWITCH. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND A FUNCTION CHECK OF THE SYS CARRIED OUT. THE ACFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS WAS THE SECOND AUTOFEATHER SWITCH THAT THIS OPERATOR HAS HAD FAIL IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS. THE CURRENT SWITCH THAT WAS REMOVED.