Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
December 9, 2001
Submitted
February 18, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
324485317
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, E, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKEOFF ROLL NR 2 ENGINE CAUTION LIGHT FLICKERED. WERE NO ABNORMAL IND.S. AFTER TAKEOFF AT 600 FT MSL NR 2 ENGINE MANUAL CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY COMPLETE FAILURE OF NR 2 ENGINE. ENGINE AUTO-FEATHERED, ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS INDICATED ZERO EXCEPT ITT WHICH AT 126. ENGINE FAILURE / FIRE SHUTDOWN DRILL CARRIED OUT. LDG COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. ALSO NOTED, THAT DURING TAXI PILOT NOTICED EEC LIGHT ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED BY MILT TQ SUR GE&THEN RETURNED TO NROMAL. MAINT FINDINGS: ENGINE EXTERNALLY INSP, PRE-COOLER DISCOVERED CRACKED BUT NOT ENOUGH TO BE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR AS BLEEDS HAD NOT BEEN SELECTED ON. ENGINE OIL FILTERS CHECKED - NO FAULTS FOUND.