Service difficulty report · Oil System · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
56
Part
Oil System
Condition
Required Service
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

YKM- SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE NR 2 OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS FLUCTUATING BELOW 40 PSI. AFTER LEVEL-OFF THE WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT AND OIL PRESSURE RETURNED TO NORMAL. RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND ACCOMPLISHED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INSPECTED ENGINE AND SERVICED IT WITH 2 PINTS OF MOBIL JET II OIL. NO PARTS REPLACED.