Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 6, 2010
Submitted
June 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
009
Aircraft time
64,229 hours, 72,651 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Oil Cooler
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN FLIGHT, NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 40PSI FOR 3 MINUTES. SHUT NR1 ENGINE DOWN IAW CHECK LIST, LANDED NORMALLY WITH 1 ENGINE. INVESTIGATED, FOUND HELICOIL BACKING OUT ON INPUT SIDE OF THE OIL COOLER. FOUND O-RING ON OUTPUT SIDE SLICED. R & R OIL COOLER AND O-RINGS IAW MM 79-20-11, OPS AND LEAKED CHECKED GOOD.