Service difficulty report · Gasket · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
September 26, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Gasket
Part number
310533701
Condition
Blown
Location
Port Engine
Part time
8,927 hours, 16,850 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) LIAT, OPERATOR MAINTENANCE CONTROL REPORT:AFTER TAKEOFF, PORT ENGINE TORQUE, STARTED TO FLUCTUATE UNCONTROLLABLY. POWER LEVER WAS RETARDED TO AVOID OVER-TORQUE CONDITION, FLUCTUATIONS CONTINUED, AND PORT CONDITION LEVER WAS MOVED TO START/FEATHER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAND UNEVENTFULLY. ENGINE REPORT:ON EXAMINATION HBOV GASKET WAS BLOWN, GASKET WAS REPLACED AND EGR CARRIED OUT SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE.