Service difficulty report · Oil System · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 11, 2009
Submitted
August 11, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N328EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
281
Aircraft time
31,618 hours, 48,737 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

IN CRUISE FLIGHT, NR 2 ENGINE OIL FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 45-55 PSI, ASSOCIATED WITH NR 2 OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT FLICKERING. PILOTS REDUCED POWER TO 60 PERCENT TORQUE AND THE OIL PRESSURE RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE ENGINE PROGRAM MANAGER WAS CONSULTED CONCERNING ENGINE LIMITATIONS, AIRCRAFT 328EN WAS WITHIN LIMITS PER PMM 05-10-00. INSPECTED NR 2 ENGINE AND FOUND TO BE 4 QTS LOW ON ENGINE OIL. CLEANED OIL PRESSURE SWITCH & TRANSMITTER CONNECTORS, INSPECTED FOR OIL LEAKS, AND ADDED FOR QTS OF OIL TO CORRECT LEVEL. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. GROUND RAN ENGINE, OK FOR SERVICE AT THIS TIME.