Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 12, 2013
Submitted
March 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4051
Aircraft time
27,700 hours, 28,686 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Engine time
6,811 hours, 7,261 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
312162701
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Part time
6,811 hours, 7,261 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

NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS AEE AT IE THEN STARTED DROPPING FOLLOWED BY MASTER WARNING OIL TEMP REMAINED NORMAL. LT ENGINE RUNNING PRESSURE STABALIZED AT 15 PSI. ON APPROACH NR 2 PROP STARTED TO ROLL BACK ON THREE OCCASIONS. OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ABOUT 3 PSI ON LOG, SHUT ENGINE DOWN ON TAXI IN. MASTER WARNING ON APPROX 20 MIN. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. RETURNED TO SERVICE.