Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
December 3, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Engine
Condition
Shutdown
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, THE ENGINE EMITTED A LOUD NOISE ACCOMPANIED BY AN UNCOMMANDED REDUCTION IN POWER. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED METAL DEBRIS AT THE ENGINE CHIP DETECTORS AND FILTERS. P&WC WILL INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENT AND WILL ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.