Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
November 11, 2002
Submitted
November 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
504
Aircraft time
11,513 hours, 16,327 cycles
Part
Transmitter
Part number
APT761000100DW
Part serial
60717196
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 400
Part time
5,040 hours, 6,710 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PDX-#2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED DURING CLIMB OUT AS LOW AS 35 PSI. NO WARNING LIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH LOW PRESSURE. WITH REDUCED POWER SETTING ON DESCENT PRSSURE RETURNED TO NORMAL. OPERATED #2 ENGINE AND FOUND OIL PRESSURE TO INDICATE A CONSTANT 55 PSI. REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER. OPERATED #2 ENGINE AND FOUND OIL PRESSURE INDICATING NORMAL AT 62 PSI. LEAK CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.