Service difficulty report · Oil System · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
August 10, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
10,311 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Oil System
Condition
Oil Consumption
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
6,593 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) DURING CLIMB, FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A NR 2 ENG OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ASSOCIATED WITH AN OIL PRESSURE INDICATION OSCILLATING BETWEEN 10-12 PSI. AN IN-FLIGHT PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN WAS CONDUCTED AND AN EMERGENCY DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED TO A NEARBY AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. LOCAL LINE MAINTENANCE ADDED 9 QUARTS OF OIL TO THE ENGINE. GROUND ENGINE RUNS CONFIRMED AN ABNORMAL HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION RESULTING FROM A SUSPECTED INTERNAL LEAK. THE ENGINE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPLACED.