Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 17, 2010
Submitted
July 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N940HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
156
Aircraft time
54,070 hours, 60 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

IN FLIGHT CRUISE POWER AT 83 PERCENT TORQUE, NR 1 OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED IN TO YELLOW AT 50 PSI. NR 1 POWER LEVER MOVED TO FLIGHT IDLE, THEN OIL PRESSURE WENT INTO RED WITH WARNING LIGHT, THEN NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN IAW CHECK LIST. FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM PCU ADAPTER, R & R ADAPTER AND TRANSFER TUBE O-RINGS IAW WORK CARD 61-10-10 AND RIG CHECKED IAW WORK CARD 76-00-01. OPS AND LEAKED GOOD.