Service difficulty report · Oil System · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 19, 2015
Submitted
June 23, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4145
Aircraft time
20,686 hours, 21,915 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Engine time
29,476 hours, 30,880 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
29,476 hours, 30,880 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT NR 2, ENGINE OIL PRESSURE VARIED BETWEEN 68-61 AND DROPPED TO 55 PSI FOR 1 SECOND. DIVERTED AND ACCOMPLISHED UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INSPECTION FOUND OIL POOLING IN THE DEFUSER TUBE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GAS GENERATOR CASE. REPLACED THE ENGINE. RETURNED TO SERVICE.