Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 8, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
25,473 hours, 27,723 cycles
Component
Turbine Engine O · Pwa · PW120A
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING DESCENT SMOKE REPORTED IN CABIN. CREW NOTICED NR2 ENGINE ITT SPIKING ALSO NOTED VIBRATION AND SPUTTERING NOISE. ENGINE SHUT DOWN, EMERGENCY DECLARED. A/C LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION FOUND METAL IN JET PIPE AND METAL PARTICLES ON CHIP DETECTOR. ENGINE NR2 REPLACED, GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY, A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.FURTHER TO INITIAL REPORT: FURTHER INVESTIGATION ON TEAR DOWN REPORT SHOWED THAT NR5 BEARING WAS DESTROYED DUE TO OIL NOZZLE LAST CHANGE SCREEN COMING ADRIFT AND DESTROYING THE BEARINGS. THE SCREEN WAS CONTAMINATED WITH DEBRIS LEFT OVER FROM A RECENT REFURBISHMENT.