Service difficulty report · Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 23, 2014
Submitted
November 26, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345NG
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4345
Aircraft time
7,680 hours, 7,390 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
312244801
Condition
Failed
Location
Oil Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, B

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

What was found

OIL PRESSURE IN THE NR 1 ENGINE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 71 AND 74 PSI. OIL PRESSURE STABILIZED AT 74 PSI. RAN QRH, PULLED BACK POWER AND OIL PRESSURE DID NOT DROP. SHUTDOWN ENGINE IAW QRH AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, DIVERTED AND LANDED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT USING FIM 79-00-00-810-804 FOR HIGH OIL PRESSURE AND FOUND ENGINE OIL PRESSURE AT 73 PSI. R & R THE NR 1 MAIN OIL PRESSURE SENSOR IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.