Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
September 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Transmitter
Part number
356677499502
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Eng Oil Press
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
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) DURING FLIGHT THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION DROPPED TO 20 PSI, THERE WAS NO PROPELLER RPM CHANGE AND NO LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT. A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN WAS CARRIED OUT AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. THE OIL PRESSURE WAS CONFRIMED WITH A DIRECT READING GAUGE AND THE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE FAULT. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.