Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC7103

Difficulty date
October 31, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7103
Aircraft time
23,776 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Engine
Part number
3031200
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3
Part time
11,569 hours, 11,602 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ON OCTOBER 31, 05, THE PILOTS WHEN APPROACHING, WERE TOLD TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE, BECAUSE THE AIRPORT WAS CLOSED. UPON LANDING AFTER SLOWING THE AIRCRAFT, THE PILOT TRIED TO BRING THE POWER LEVERS TO FLT IDLE, BUT THE NR 3 ENGINE WOULD NOT MOVE. MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED TO INSPECT THE CAUSE OF POWER LEVER ON NR 3 ENGINE JAMMED. IT WAS CONFIRMED BY THE AME THAT THE POWER LEVER CONNECTION ON THE ENGINE WAS JAMMED, AND THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT INSPECTED IAW FERRY FLIGHT PERMIT AUTHORIZATION PROCEDURES, AND AIRCRAFT FLIGH T MANUAL PROCEDURES.