Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
December 16, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibration
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B, R, E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

IN FLIGHT, ODORS WERE DETECTED IN THE CABIN. SUBSEQUENTLY ENGINE VIBRATIONS OCCURRED ACCOMPANIED BY AN INDICATED LOSS OF TORQUE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. INSPECTION REVEALED NOISES INTERNAL TO THE ENGINE ON ROTATING THE PROPELLER. P&WC WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND WILL ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.