Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 22, 2000
Submitted
September 25, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N848EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
331
Aircraft time
19,341 hours, 21,416 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Engine time
29,207 hours, 33,872 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

FLIGHT 3899 ABE TO BOS. DURING TAKEOFF NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 35 AND 60 PSI. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND PLANE RETURNED TO FIELD. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, PAX DEPLANED. NR 2 ENGINE OIL SERVICED WITH 4 QUARTS OF OIL. ENGINE RUN AND ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO