Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC7103

Difficulty date
November 3, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7103
Aircraft time
38,144 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Line
Part number
3035279
Condition
Broken
Location
P3 Sense
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE IN CRUISE THE NR 3 ENGINE ROLLED BACK TO 60% NG.. A PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN OF THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. ON INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE P3 SENSE LINE, FROM THE GAS GENERATOR CASE TO THE P3 FILTER, WAS BROKEN, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO ROLL BACK TO IDLE. THE SENSE LINE WAS POST P&WC S/B-4112. THIS S/B INTRODUCED A BRACKET TO HELP SUPPORT THE LINE AT THE GAS GENERATOR ATTACHMENT END. THE LINE WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE PART, AN ENGINE RUN-UP WAS COMPLETED AND FOUND TO BE SERVICEABLE.