Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
February 15, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
5,313 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Bypass Valve
Part number
D2887955C
Condition
Failed
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) REPEATED CREW REPORTS OF NR 1 OIL TEMP HIGH. CLIMBS TO 100 DEG IN CLIMB AND BACK DOWN TO 98 DEG. NR 2 READS 78 DEG IN CLIMB AND CRUISE. NR 1 FUEL TEMP AT 52 DEG AND NR 2 AT 36 DEG AFTER MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING THE LH ENGINE OIL COOLER WAS REPLACED IAW AMM TASK 79-21-01-400-801. NO FURTHER FAULTS NOTED. OIL AND FUEL TEMPS NORMAL WHEN STABILIZED AT HIGH POWER. FOUND BYPASS VALVE WEARING INTO VALVE SLEEVE- CAUSING DAMAGE/JAMMING VALVE. DIFFICULT TO REMOVE VALVE SLEEVE-STUCK IN COOLER. OIL COOLER ASSEMBLY REPLACED IAW DHC8-400 AMM TASK 79-21-01-400-801. AIRCRAFT GRND RUN. OIL TEMP AND FUEL TEMP NORMAL. FOUND BYPASS VALVE WEARING INTO VALVE SLEEVE RESULTING IN DAMAGE/JAMMING OF VALVE.