Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
September 21, 2007
Submitted
September 24, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N379PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
530
Aircraft time
18,661 hours, 27,172 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Engine time
20,349 hours, 29,333 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
3038400
Part serial
PCEAG0054
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Part time
20,349 hours, 29,333 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 FLIGHT NR 2139 CLIMBING THROUGH ABOUT 14000', RECEIVED A MASTER WARNING NR 2 OIL PRESSURE LIGHT, OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATING ERRATICALLY ABOVE AND BELOW 55 PSI. EVENTUALLY WAS STEADILY BELOW 55 PSI. SHUTDOWN NR 1 AS PER CHECKLIST, INITIALLY LEFT ENGINE IN START FEATHER AS PER CHECKLIST. THEN DROPPED BELOW 55 PSI AND COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN ENGINE NR 2 SPU AUX POWER CAUTION LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE, EMERGENCY CHECKLIST SAYS IT SHOULD. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.