Service difficulty report · Oil System · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 31, 2011
Submitted
February 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4243
Aircraft time
2,756 hours, 3,039 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Engine time
2,756 hours, 3,039 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
2,756 hours, 3,039 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT FORM, NR 2 OIL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND NR 2 TQ WENT TO 106 PERCENT REDUCED PWR AND FOLLOWED ENG OIL CHECK LIST AT THE STOP & FEATHER POINT ENG SHUTDOWN BY ITSELF BEFORE WE COULD FINISH THE CHECK LIST. COMPLETED CHECK LIST AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. (AT THE TIME THE OIL WARNING LIGHT WAS ON THE OIL SYMBOLOGY WAS MISSING ONLY ARC DISPLAYED). LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. R & R NR 2 ENGINE IAW NR6710003 AND NR6710004. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. ALSO REPLACED NR 2 OIL COOLER. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.