Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
235
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
28E997
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 2 OIL TEMP PEAKED AT 120 DURING CLIMB. GOT AS LOW AS 114 DURING DESCENT. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING MADE AT BDL. LIMITATION EXCEEDED BY 7 MINS AT 115 DEGREES WHILE COMING IN ON APPROACH. REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL COOLER ASSEMBLY. GROUND RAN ENGINE, TEMPERATURE HELD AT 80 DEGREES. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK GOOD IAW DHC PROCEDURES. ENGINE OIL SYSTEM INSPECTED PER PWM MANUAL FOR EXCEEDING LIMITS. NO DEFECTS FOUND. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)