Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
October 26, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Aircraft time
30,524 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Engine
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
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 CLIMB A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD ACCOMPANIED BY YAW AND INDICATIONS OF ENGINE STOPPAGE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. THE CREW REPORTED THE PROPELLER DID NOT FEATHER ON SHUTDOWN AND ALTERNATE FEATHER PROCEDURES WERE EMPLOYED. AN EXTERNAL OIL LEAK WAS VISIBLE DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION.