SDR 20054

Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
April 6, 2005
Submitted
April 13, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft serial
146
Aircraft time
350,652 hours, 40,780 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW121
Engine time
35,670 hours, 42,175 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT AT CRUISE ALT 14,000 FT, A SHARP JOLT/POP WAS FELT WITH AN ASSOCIATED YAW TO THE RT. ALL ENGINE INDICATORS APPEARED NORMAL. DURING DESCENT TO LANDING, AS POWER LEVERS PULLED BACK AN ABNORMAL FAINT "WHINING" WAS HEARD. DURING TAXI TO GATE IN FLIGHT IDLE/START/FEATHER, FUEL FLOW ON NR 2 ENGINE WAS JUMPING BETWEEN 205 AND 290. DURING POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND NOTED FLUID LEAKING DOWN NR 2 ENGINE INTAKE.