Service difficulty report · Flow Divider · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 15, 2004
Submitted
April 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
327
Aircraft time
28,099 hours, 30,703 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Engine time
25,800 hours, 28,202 cycles
Part
Flow Divider
Part number
25890
Part serial
002597
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Oil Press
Part time
8,480 hours, 9,107 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

REPORTED A POWER LEVER SPLIT AND TORQUE GRADUALLY DECREASING AFTER TAKEOFF. THE NR 2 OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO AND THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW SHUTDOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE AND RETURNED TO RICHMOND. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE FLOW DIVIDER,ENOUGH THAT THE ENGINE WAS SHUTTING DOWN DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. THE FLOW DIVIDER WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED AND REINSTALLED. AIRCRAFT HAD GROUND RUN UP PERFORMED AND ALL LEAK CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.