Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8201

Difficulty date
October 22, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8201
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Part time
18,532 hours, 13,803 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FROM A PILOT REPORT RECTIFICATION, A GROUND RUN OF THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS REQUIRED FOLLOWING A COMPONENT CHANGE. DURING THE START CYCLE OF THE GROUND RUN. THE LAME CONDUCTING THE GROUND RUN IDENTIFIED AN ENGINE VIBRATION THROUGH THE FLIGHT DECK CONTROL CONDITION LEVER. NO FLIGHT CREW HAD WRITTEN UP AN ENGINE VIBRATION DEFECT PRIOR TO THIS GROUND RUN. FURTHERMORE WITH THE ENGINE AT IDLE SPEED THE VIBRATION COULD BE INCREASED/DECREASED WITH SOME MANIPULATION OF THE CONDITION LEVER. FOLLOWING EXTENSIVE COLLABORATION WITH THE ENGINE MANUFACTURER AND FOLLOWING SUGGESTED TROUBLESHOOTING, ON ADVISE FROM THE MANUFACTURER THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED.