Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8201

Difficulty date
October 15, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8201
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Engine
Component
Engine · Pwa · PW123C
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAKE-OFF AND CLIMB THE ENGINE WAS REPORTED TO SURGE AND LOSE POWER. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED METALIC DEBRIS ON THE TURBOMACHINE CHIP DETECTOR . MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND WILL ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE DETERMINED.