Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 10, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
57,533 hours
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Control Valve
Part number
45E041
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Lt Oil Cooler
Stage of operation
CL
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) SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE THE FLIGHT CREW NOTED AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE INTO THE YELLOW RANGE, APPROACHING THE RED LINE. THE ACFT RETURNED TO BASE AND AN INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE WAS A DEFECTIVE TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE IN THE OIL COOLER. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED, EXTENSIVE GROUND RUNS COMPLETED WITH ALL PARAMETERS OPERATING WITHIN THE NORMAL RANGE AND THE ACFT RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.