Service difficulty report · Regulator · Dhav DHC8314

Difficulty date
June 15, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8314
Aircraft time
32,275 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Regulator
Part number
310573501
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
2,147 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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 LANDING CREW NOTICE OIL DRIPPING OUT OF NR 1 ENG COWLING DRAIN. ON INVESTIGATION, THE LEAK WAS FOUND COMING FROM DAMAGED FITTING THREADS IN THE OIL PRESS REGULATOR HOUSING PN 3105735-01. HOUSING WAS REPLACED & THE ACFT WAS RETURN TO SERVICE.