SDR UIA200509

Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date: October 25, 2005
Submitted: October 27, 2005
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N15227
Make and model: Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial: 406
Aircraft time: 18,560 hours, 37,463 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW123
Engine time: 18,273 hours, 33,617 cycles
System (JASC): 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
Part: Engine
Condition: Making Metal
Location: Left
Part time: 18,273 hours, 33,617 cycles
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: R
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

AC LT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESS WARNING LIGHT ON, PILOT SHUT DOWN LT ENGINE IN-FLIGHT, THEN SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. GROUND INSPECTION RESULTS, FOUND ENGINE CONDITION PANEL TOTAL 7 FLAG, ONLY OIL TANK, RED FLAG SHOW ON, REMOVED OIL TANK CHIP DETECTOR FOUND MINOR METAL CHIP, FOUND OIL WETTING ON EXTERNAL AREA, OIL QTY DROP TO LOWER LEVEL.