Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8101

Difficulty date
May 17, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8101
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Line
Part number
3033990
Condition
Fractured
Location
Oil Supply
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, J
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

(CAN) AN INCID. OCCURRED ON CLIMB OUT. PILOTS RPT THAT NR 1 ENGINE TRQ DROPPED TO 30 PERCENT, PILOTS PULLED & RESET CCT BREAKER. 30 2NDS AFTER TRQ DROP WAS NOTICED NR 1 OIL PX DROPPED TO 0 PSI & FIRE IND. FOR NR 1 ENG. ILLUMINATED. PILOTS BLEW 1 FIRE BOTTLE AFTER ENGINE SHUTDO WN 28 SEC LATER FIRE IND. EXTINGUISHED A/C RETURNED TO BASE W/O INCID.. NR 1 ENGINE IS SEIZED WITH PROP UNFEATHERED. UPON INSP OF ENGINE, OIL SUPPLY LINE TO NR 6 BEARI NG FOUND FRACTURED. FIRE WAS CONTAINED WITHIN NACELLE FIREWALL, HOWEVER THERE HAS BEEN HEAT DAMAGE TO STRUCTURE: