Service difficulty report · Shaft · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
September 9, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nr 2 Fmu
Part time
5,602 hours
Component
Fmu
Component part number
8198007
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING DESCENT INTO BASE, NR 2 ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUTDOWN. CREW GOT THE INDICATION BY A YAW AND DISCOVERED AFTERWARDS THE PROP TQ WAS ZERO. EMERGENCY DECLARED. POWERPLANT MESSAGE ON ED QRH ACTIONS WERE CARRIED OUT. PAX BRIEFED ON DESCENT AND IN TERMINAL AFTERWARDS. UNEVENTFUL APPROACH/LANDING AND TAXI. MAINT REPORT: FAULT CODES: 360/907/935/970. FMU REMOVED AND FOUND SHAFT SHEARED. FMU REPLACED EGR CARRIED OUT NORMAL. (TC NR 20061005010)