Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
October 31, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
1,069 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
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) DURING FLIGHT, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER RESULTING IN AN INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF THE ENGINE. POST FLIGHT EXAMINATION REVEALED SEVERE INTERNAL DAMAGE. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED (TC NR 20071101002)