Service difficulty report · Regulator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 8, 2000
Submitted
June 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N914HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
053
Aircraft time
36,368 hours, 42,252 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Engine time
23,049 hours, 26,325 cycles
Part
Regulator
Part number
310573501
Part serial
01295
Condition
Stripped
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

CREW RECEIVED NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT AND THE OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. CREW SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE. FOUND OIL LEAK AT OIL PRESSURE REGULATOR DUE TO STRIPPED THREADS IN A FITTING BOSS. REPLACED OIL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND PERFORMED MAINTENANCE MANUAL PROCEDURE 05-00-00 FOR LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE.