Service difficulty report · Hmu · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 17, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
49,522 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Hmu
Part number
78639110
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) NR2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN, SHORT FINAL (500FT AGL) AND WAS IN ECU MODE. CREW DID NOT HAVE THE TIME TO TRY MANUAL MODE. AS THEY WERE FEATHERING THE ENGINE (PROPELLER), THEY NOTICED THE TORQUE INCREASING, AS IT HIT AROUND 90 PERCENT AND THE CREW SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. FDR WAS REMOVED AND YYC AVIONICS SHOP HAS BEEN RESERVED TO READ THE FDR. ANALYSIS OF THE FDR INDICATES THAT THERE IS AN UNCOMMANDED INPUT OF FUEL TO NR2 ENGINE. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE PROPELLER IS OVER TORQUED AND IS THEREFORE SERVICEABLE FOR FURTHER USE. THE FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE ACTIONS WERE CARRIED OUT: NR2 HMU CHANGED. NR2 ENGINE RIGGING CHECK CARRIED OUT FROM THE COCKPIT OUT TO THE ENGINE. NR 2 SPRING STRUT INSPECTED FOR CONDITION. NEW INFORMATION WILL BE UPDATED AS SOON IS AVAILABLE. (TC NR 20071218003)