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
Noisy
Location
Left
Part time
2,047 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) AROUND 20000 FT, AFTER HEARING A STRANGE SOUND THAT SEEM TO COME FROM THE LT ENGINE, PILOT NOTICED THAT THE LT ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED BY ITSELF. PILOT WAS ABLE TO FEATHER THE PROP. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. A/C LANDED WITHOUT OTHER PROBLEM. NO ONE INJURED. UNDER INVESTIGATION (TC 20071102011)