Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
November 30, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
1 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Bypass Valve
Part number
D2887955C
Condition
Failed
Location
Oil Cooler
Part time
5,134 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, 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) DURING THE CLIMBOUT THE CREW NOTICED RAISING OIL TEMP INDICATION ON RT ENGINE AS HIGH AS 125C ELECTED TO REDUCE PLA TO FLT IDLE PER QRH. THE OIL TEMP INDICATION DECREASED DOWN TO 105C, OPTED TO ATB WITH THE SAID ENGINE RUNNING. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. ANA CONFIRMED BYPASS VALVE, PN:D2887-955C WAS FAILED BY BENCH TEST WITH HOT WATER. ANA FOUND LEAKAGE OF WAX.