Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
October 26, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
30,524 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Engine
Part number
3038300
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Part time
28,991 hours, 37,004 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB AT 11,000 FT FLIGHT CREW HEARD A 'BANG' FOLLOWED BY AIRCRAFT YAW. NR 2 ENGINE FAILED AND WAS SHUT DOWN AND FEATHERED USING ALTERNATE FEATHER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR NORMAL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING AT DEPARTURE AIRPORT. NR 2 ENGINE ASSEMBLY REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ENGINE RETURNED TO OVERHAUL FACILITY. TEARDOWN REPORT WILL BE FORWARDED TO TSB WHEN AVAILABLE.