Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 15, 2004
Submitted
May 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811AW
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
201
Aircraft time
34,293 hours, 38,271 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Engine time
31,972 hours, 35,622 cycles
Part
Transmitter
Part number
8SC0062
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 1 Oil Press
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLIGHT 3778 NOTICED A/C WAS LOSING OIL PRESSURE IN THE NR 1 ENGINE DURING CLIMB AT 1000 FEET. CREW SHUTDOWN THAT ENGINE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO ROCHESTER. FLIGHT WAS HEADING FROM BUFFALO TO LGA. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SWAPPED NR 1 AND NR 2 OIL PRESSURE INDICATORS AND TRANSMITTERS FOR TROUBLESHOOTING PURPOSES, THEN REPLACED THE AFFECTED NR 1 OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.