Service difficulty report · Valve · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 10, 2003
Submitted
October 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N846EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
326
Aircraft time
26,458 hours, 28,942 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Engine time
23,453 hours, 25,476 cycles
Part
Valve
Condition
Sticking
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
23,453 hours, 25,476 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE NR 2 ENGINE HAD CAUSED A VIBRATION AND THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 40 PSI. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED A STICKING P3/2,5 AIR SWITCHING VALVE AND REPLACED THE PROPELLER SHAFT SEAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.