Incident at Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Summary
1996-01-19: The aircraft was approximately 20 miles from destination in descent when the #1 engine low oil pressure warning light illuminated. The crew monitored the oil pressure which continued to drop. When the pressure reached the minimum pressure of 40 psi, the crew shut down the engine as per recommended procedures. The aircraft landed without incident with ERS on stand by at Baltimore. Inspection revealed the oil cooler had developed a leak. It was replaced and the aircraft returned to service. When the oil cooler was pressurized for test purposes, it was discovered that the weld along the top fo the cooler had failed. Ops. Impact -- unknown. From a TSB Initial Notification.Air1: C-FONW (ONT1432)Air2: DH8Air3: Air OntarioOccurrence: Aircraft System Malfunction (engine)Class: GGCategory: 205 204 290
Details
| CADORS Number | 1994O0639 |
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| Occurrence Type | Incident |
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| Occurred At | 1994-12-05 - 16:15 |
| Day or Night? | |
| Fatalities | 0 |
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| Geographic Location | the United States of America, North America, National Capital Region (NCR), Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
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| Reported By | |
| Categories | System/component failure or malfunction [powerplant] |
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Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Aeroplane
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|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | Canada |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | Private |
| Operator | AIR ONTARIO Private |
| Make |
DEHAVILLAND |
| Model | DHC 8 |
| Year Built | |
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| Gear Type | |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
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| Phase of Flight | Descent |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Engine oil problem,Engine shut down |