Service difficulty report · Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 26, 2016
Submitted
July 29, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N449QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4410
Aircraft time
10,403 hours, 11,083 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
312244801
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

DURING CLIMB OUT AT 10000 FT, NOTICED NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMP CLIMBING RAPIDLY, WAS 95 DEG AND DROPPED TO 85 DEG IN ABOUT 3-4 SEC . THIS OCCURED THRU REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. ALSO THE OIL PRESSURE WAS ERRATIC FROM A HIGH OF 72 PSI- TO 66PSI. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. PILOT REPORTED NO MASTER CAUTION OR ENGINE MONITORING NOTIFICATION DURING EVENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER IAW AMM 79-31-01. FOUND REMOVED TRANSDUCER SHOWING 5 PSI W ENGINE OFF. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST AND LEAK CHECK OF NR 1 ENGINE. IAW AMM TASK 79-31-01-400-801. OBSERVED NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE INDICATIONS. TEST PASSED. NO LEAKS NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED ADJUSTMENT OF 1/2 TURN INCREASE. IAW AMM 71-00-00-780-801.