Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 9, 2001
Submitted
September 16, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
146
Aircraft time
27,922 hours, 31,690 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Engine time
20,676 hours, 22,908 cycles
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
28E997
Part serial
RE3F960050
Condition
Leaking
Location
Right
Part time
12,083 hours, 13,515 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

LGA-MDT FLIGHT#3996. CREW REPORTED #2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE. OIL PRESSURE INDICATING BETWEEN 0 AND 35 PSI DURING CLIMBOUT.#2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED, PLANE LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED #2 OIL COOLER AND REPLENISHED LOST OIL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.