Service difficulty report · Indicator · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
August 10, 2002
Submitted
August 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N348PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
484
Aircraft time
12,132 hours, 16,471 cycles
Part
Indicator
Part number
54273618010
Part serial
776
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 200
Part time
4,144 hours, 5,655 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PDX-IN CLIMB NOTICED OIL PRESSURE #2 ENGINE AT 45 PSI. REDUCED NP TO 1050. OIL PRESSURE WENT UP TO 55 PSI. A MINUTE LATER DROPPED TO 50 PSI. REDUCED POWER TO FLIGHT IDLE. NH WAS STILL ABOVE 75%. CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO PDX. REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER AND OIL PRESSURE/TEMPERATURE INDICATOR. GROUND RAN ENGINES FOR 10 MINUTES HIGH TO CRUISE SETTING. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.