Service difficulty report · Governor · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
February 13, 2003
Submitted
March 25, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Governor
Part number
697072003
Part serial
DAP0082
Condition
Failed
Location
Overspeed
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) CAUTION LIGHT FOR NR 2 AC GENERATOR ON AFTER ENGINE START. CHECKLIST CONSULTED AND GENERATOR RESET WITH SUCCESS. AFTER TAKEOFF POWERPLANT MESSAGE ON ED, CHECKLIST CONSULTED AND NORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS OBSERVED, FLIGHT CONTINUED TO NEXT BASE. ON APPROACH, AT 500-300 FT TORQUE ON NR 2 ENGINE, STARTED TO FLUCTUATE AND A SOUND SIMILAR TO OVERSPEED GOVERNOR TEST WAS OBSERVED. AIRCRAFT YAW TO THE RIGHT WAS FELT, ENGINE INSTRUMENT WAS MONITORED WHILE POWER LEVER ON ENGINE NR 2 WAS REDUCED TO FLIGHT IDLE, POWER WAS ADDED TO THE NR 1 ENGINE. ENGINE NR 2 WAS FEATHERED AND SHUTDOWN. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS PERFORMED. OVERSPEED GOVERNOR/PUMP REPLACED.