Service difficulty report · Oil System · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 10, 2011
Submitted
May 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4083
Aircraft time
19,054 hours, 19,299 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Engine time
21,111 hours, 21,966 cycles
Propeller
Dowty R4086123F17
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Nr 2
Part time
21,111 hours, 21,966 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, NR 2 ENG OIL PRESSURE WARNING ILLUMINATED, OBSERVED NR 2 OIL PRESSURE INDICATION SHOWING ALL DASHES, THEN ZERO, THEN ALL DASHES AGAIN. NR 2 PEC CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY A "POWERPLANT" MESSAGE ON E.D. CONDUCTED NR 2 ENGINE FAILURE CHECKLIST. NR 2 FADEC FAIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO SELECTING NR 2 CONDITION LEVER TO FUEL OFF. PTU LIGHT NEVER ILLUMINATED & NR 2 HYD PRESSURE AT ZERO. F/A REPORTED A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE IN MID-CABIN. NR 2 RUDDER HYD CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NR 2 HYD ISOLATION VALVE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NR 1 HYD PUMP CAUTION LIGHT FLICKERED INNTERMITTENTLY, OBSERVED NR 1 HYD PRESSURE FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 2200-2500 PSI. REDUCED NR 1 ENGINE POWER AND NR 1 HYD CAUTION LIGHT EXTINGUISHED, NR 1 HYD PRESSURE STABILIZED. COMPLIED WITH NR 2 RUDDER HYD CAUTION CHECKLIST. COMPLIED WITH NR 2 HYD ISOLATION VALVE CAUTION CHECKLIST & EXTENDED MLG USING ALTERNATE METHOD. LANDED SINGLE ENGINE. REPLACED ENGINE AND PTU (PN 51149-04, SN K0025). INSPECTION OF SYSTEMS 1 & 2 HYD FILTERS SHOWED NO DEFECTS , NO HYD DPI'S WERE EXTENDED , ALL CLOSE OUT TESTS CHECKED GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.