Service difficulty report · Transducer · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 29, 2021
Submitted
June 30, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N450QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4452
Aircraft time
15,758 hours, 17,043 cycles
Part
Transducer
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
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

#1 OIL PRESSURE RAPIDLY FLUCTUATING FREQUENTLY HITTING 72 PSI AND TURNING YELLOW. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTED AND CLEANED #1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER CONNECTOR, GROUND RAN ENGINE, NO FLUCTUATION OF INDICATION NOTED PER Q400 AMM 71-00-00-780-801. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.