Service difficulty report · Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 23, 2021
Submitted
July 7, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4240
Aircraft time
26,280 hours, 28,303 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Engine time
29,875 hours, 32,108 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
312244801
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

UPON REACHING CRUISE @FL250 ENG #2 OIL PSI INDICATION OBSERVED AS WHITE DASHES. SECONDS LATER INDICATION RETURNED BUT SHOWED @ RED 0. IT FLICKERS BETWEEN WHITE DASHES AND ZERO. EVENTUALLY IT STAYED INDICATION W / FLUCTUATING VALUES. NO CAUTIONS/WARNINGS OR ANNUNCIATOR PANEL. RAN EMERGENCY AND ABNORMAL CHECKLIST 7.8 "LOW OIL PRESSURE" CHECKLIST, WHICH DROVE US TO COMMAND A SHUTDOWN DUE TO 0 PRESSURE CONSISTENTLY LESS THAN 44 PSI. OIL TEMPERATURE WAS NORMAL AT ALL PHASES OF FLIGHT. #2 ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED THE THE #2 ENGINE INSTRUMENT WIRING HARNESS AND THE #2 MAIN OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER. OPS CHECK GOOD. LEAK CHECK GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.