Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 12, 2003
Submitted
January 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N846EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
326
Aircraft time
24,838 hours, 27,176 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Engine time
25,720 hours, 28,519 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
PW120A
Part serial
121143
Condition
Leaking
Location
Left
Part time
25,720 hours, 28,519 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ELM-PIT FLIGHT#3856. CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE BELOW 40 PSI.WHILE ON APPROACH INTO PIT. ENGINE SHUT DOWN, EMERGENCY DECLARED. MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE INSPECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRATT AND WHITNEY MAINTENANCE MANUAL 05-50-00. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN AND SCAVANGE OIL FILTERS. INSPECTED AND FOUND CUT O-RING ON PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT.REMOVED AND REPLACED PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT AND PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT ADAPTER O-RINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALLEGHENY AIRLINES JOBCARDS 008-6110-303 AND 008-6120-304 AND DEHAVILLAND DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 61-10-00. GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT FOR APPROXIMATELY 25 MINUTES. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.