Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
September 29, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
6,298 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Bypass Valve
Part number
D2887155C
Condition
Chafed
Location
Oil Cooler
Part time
5,449 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) ON WALK AROUND, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED OIL ON THE COWLING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION TRACED THE LEAK TO THE OIL COOLER BYPASS VALVE. UPON REMOVAL, THE BYPASS VALVE O-RING WAS FOUND FLATTENED AROUND THE COMPLETE CIRCUMFERENCE. IN ADDITION, THE BYPASS VALVE SHOWED CHAFING BETWEEN THE SLEEVE AND VALVE. IT ALSO SHOWED CHAFING ON THE INNER SHAFT. THE BYPASS VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED FOR SERVICE.