Service difficulty report · Oil System · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
January 7, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Oil System
Condition
Pressure Loss
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO DURING FLIGHT. CREW SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AN UNEVENTFUL, SINGLE ENGINE LANDING CONCLUDED THE FLIGHT. POST FLIGHT EXAMINATION SHOWED NO VISIBLE OIL LEAKS AND NOTED THAT THE OIL TANK WAS FULL ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT METALLIC DEBRIS ON THE TURBOMACHINE CHIP DETECTOR.