Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 9, 2017
Submitted
February 13, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4081
Aircraft time
32,653 hours, 33,863 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Engine time
18,718 hours, 20,200 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
312162701
Part serial
PCEFA0506
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Part time
18,708 hours, 20,200 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 1 OIL PSI FLUCTUATES ERRATICALLY FROM GREEN INTO YELLOW AND THEN INTO THE RED ARC AS LOW AS 41 PSI ON FINAL. THE NR 1 AC GEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED ITT ON BOTH ENGINES REMAINED NORMAL. NR 1 ENGINE FEATHERED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE. RETURNED TO SERVICE.