Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
March 21, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Location
Engine
Component
Engine · Pwc · PW123D
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
E, J, X
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, THE ENGINE EMITTED A LOUD NOISE FOLLOWED BY A LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION AND AN UNCOMMANDED ENGINE SHUT DOWN. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED METAL CONTAMINATION AND A SEIZED COMPRESSOR. P&WC WILL MONITOR INVESTIGATION OF THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE DETERMINED.