Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
December 17, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Engine
Condition
Seized
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) OPERATOR REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF THE ENGINE AND THAT POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE POWER TURBINE ASSY COULD NOT BE ROTATED. NO OTHER DETAILS PROVIDED AT THIS TIME. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED (TC NR 20071221006)