Service difficulty report · Oil System · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 2, 2021
Submitted
June 3, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N444QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4355
Aircraft time
21,493 hours, 23,229 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, WE NOTICED #1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS FLUCTUATING FROM 71-73 PSI. THESE FLUCTUATIONS WERE MOMENTARY. THIS CONTINUED OCCASIONALLY UNTIL CRUISE. PSI WOULD OCCASIONALLY HIT 73 DURING CRUISE. THIS WOULD BE MOMENTARY. PSI WAS NORMAL DURING DESCENT. ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS ON #1 SIDE WERE NORMAL AT ALL TIMES. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED GVI OF #1 ENGINE FOR OIL LEAKS, FOUND NO LEAKS, SERVICED #1 ENGINE OIL IAW Q400 AMM 12-10-71-612-802 & HS#12-0006. PERFORMED Q400 FIM TASK 79-00-00-810-803 AND Q400 AMM 71-00-00-780-801. OIL PRESSURE REMAINED NORMAL DURING OIL PRESSURE CHECK. AFTER OIL PSI CHECK PERFORMED GVI OF #1 ENGINE FOR OIL LEAKS, NO LEAKS OR DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ALSO PERFORMED Q400 FIM 79-00-00-810-804, FOUND NO DEFECTS ON CONNECTORS J54&P55. ENGINE OIL PRESSURE CHECK GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.