Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
October 16, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) AIRCRAFT LOST NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE AFTER TAKEOFF OIL PRESS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, NR 2 ENGINE IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN CARRIED OUT, ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. MOC REPORT THE FOLLOWING, OIL PX DROPPED, OIL PX WARNING LIGHT, OIL TEMP HIGH 108C- NR 2 PEC CTL, PROP WINDMILLING 360-400 RPM, IGN OFF, T-HANDLE PULLED. AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP ON, PROP ALT FTH PUMP ON, DESELECTED ON GROUND. TECH REPORTED NO OIL VISIBLE IN SIGHTGLASS OF OIL FILLER PORT MAINTENANCE ADVISED THE NR 2 ENGINE HAD NO EXTERNAL OIL LEAKS, THE ACCESSORY GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR WAS CONTAMINATED WITH METAL DEBRIS, NOT POSSIBLE TO ROTATE ACCESSORY GEARBOX IN NORMAL DIRECTION, MAIN OIL FILTER NOT BYPASSED. NR 2 ENGINE REPLACEMENT REQUIRED.