Service difficulty report · Thermostat Act · Dhav DHC7103

Difficulty date
December 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7103
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Thermostat Act
Part number
37031
Condition
Faulty
Location
Oil Cooler
Part time
12,516 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

(CAN) FIFTEEN MINUTES IN CLIMB THE #2 ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE OIL PRESSURE. THE CREW ELECTED TO SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE OIL COOLER VERNATHERM THERMOSTATIC ACTUATOR WAS LEAKING CAUSING A GRADUAL LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE "O" RING HAD BECOME FLATTENED AND HARDENED OVER TIME. THE "O" RING WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.