Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 30, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Wire
Condition
Failed
Location
Oil Pressure Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED LEFT OIL PRESSURE WOULD OCCASIONALLY DROP OFF OUT OF GREEN, WITH NO ASSOCIATED OIL LOW PRESSURE LIGHT. SOMETIMES DURING START AND SOMETIMES IN CRUISE. NUMEROUS ENGINE COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED WITH NO SUCCESS. FINALLY, LEFT OIL PRESSURE SYSTEM WIRING REPLACED FROM ENGINE FIREWALL TO COCKPIT INDICATOR.