Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
January 14, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
6,230 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Bypass Valve
Part number
D2887955C
Condition
Chafed
Location
Oil Temp
Part time
6,106 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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 TEMPERATURE DURING DESCENT WAS BELOW REQUIRED 66 DEGREES C WHILE IN ICING. NR 1 OIL TEMP APPROX. 10 DEGREES LESS THAN NR 2. NR 1 OIL COOLER BYPASS VALVE AND SLEEVE WERE REPLACED AND TESTED SERVICEABLE. THE REMOVED BYPASS VALVE/SLEEVE SHOWED CHAFE DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED FOR SERVICE.