Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Dhav DHC8201

Difficulty date
October 14, 2003
Submitted
October 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N965HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8201
Aircraft serial
450
Aircraft time
10,474 hours, 11,602 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW123
Engine time
10,390 hours, 11,476 cycles
Part
Transmitter
Part number
APT761000100DW
Condition
False Indication
Location
Nr 1 Eng Oil Pre
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

ON CLIMBOUT NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESS STARTED A GRADUAL CLIMB TO 80 PSI. WHEN ENGINE TORQUE WAS REDUCED TO 40 PERCENT OIL PRESS RETURNED TO NORMAL. INCREASING TORQUE WOULD CAUSE OIL PRESS TO INCREASE TO 95 PSI. WHEN TORQUE WAS REDUCED AGAIN TO 40 PERCENT OIL PRESS RETURNED TO NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER.