Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 15, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Engine
Condition
Shutdown
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING LEVEL FLIGHT, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED SHUTDOWN. THE CREW SECURED THE ENGINE AND FEATHERED THE PROPELLER. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED METALLIC PARTICLES ON THE TURBO MACHINE CHIP DETECTOR AND IN THE ENGINE OIL FILTER. THE ENGINE HAD RECENTLY EXPERIENCED AN INCIDENT INVOLVING LOSS OF MAIN OIL PRESSURE.