Service difficulty report · Oil System · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 8, 2015
Submitted
August 10, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
220
Aircraft time
54,007 hours, 61,339 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

IN FLIGHT, NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY FLASHED AND NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAGE FLUCTUATED 45-55 PSI. CREW SHUT ENGINE DOWN. CHECKED ENGINE OIL. FOUND 6 QUARTS LOW. SERVICED ENGINE OIL. GROUND RAN ACFT. NO LEAKS OR PRESSURE FLUCTUATION NOTED REF 12-10-79 AND 79-32-00. OK FOR SERVICE, NOTE-6 QTS OIL ADDED.