Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
August 16, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Engine
Part number
PW150A
Part serial
PCEFA0060
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, D, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKE-OFF FROM BASE, AT 1000 FT, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON, THE PILOT WENT FOR MANUAL AND BEFORE GETTING TO IT THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMP BEGAN TO RISE RAPIDLY SO HE IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO PERFORM THE EMERGENCY SHUT DOWN PROCEDURE. BUT BEFORE HE COULD PERFORM THE TASK THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND FLAMES SHOT OUT OF THE INTAKE AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED. UPON LANDING THERE WAS A CDS MESSAGE FOR NL SHAFT SHEARED AND ALL THE CHIP DETECTORS WERE FLAGGED.