# Incident 20031011032639I: Dhav DHC8102, Syracuse, NY, October 11, 2003

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 11, 2003, 13:00 local time
- Place: Syracuse, NY
- Airport: Syracuse Hancock International
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: PCAA
- Location: 43.1112° N, 76.1063° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (SYR), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1112&lon=-76.1063&mi=10
- Aircraft: N980HA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N980HA-2009-08-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dehavilland DHC-8-102 (registry code 2809003, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-8-102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW120 (registry code 52114, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw120) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DHAV DHC8102
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031011032639I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) ON OCTOBER 11, 2003, A DHC-8, FLT. 3629, CREW REPORTED THAT THE #2 ENGINE POWER UPTRIM PARTIALLY ACTIVATED DURING TAKEOFF. CREW EXPERIENCED REPEATED #2 ENGINE SURGING. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SYR, LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE POWER LEVER SWITCHES FOR THE PROPELLER AUTO FEATHER SYSTEM. OPERATIONAL CHECK DURING GROUND RUN OF AIRCRAFT WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

## Other reports on N980HA (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20020630016339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020630016339I), Jun 30, 2002: Dhav DHC8102 (N980HA), Pittsburgh, PA. (-23) On June 30, 2002 allegheny airlines flight #3731 aborted take-off on runway 28R due to #1 engine low oil pressure annunciator illuminating. The pilot…
- [Incident 20020529019299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020529019299I), May 29, 2002: Dhav DHC8102 (N980HA), Binghamton, NY. (-23) On Wednesday, may 29, 2002, the crew of DHC-8, N980HA, reported a right gear unsafe and nose yellow door light illuminated on climbout. Both gear…
- [Incident 20011214034289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011214034289I), Dec 14, 2001: Dhav DHC8102 (N980HA), Middletown, PA. (-23) After takeoff there was a heading mismatch. Crew returned to MDT with no further incident. There was no fire or injuries resulting from this incident.…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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