Service difficulty report · Signal Cond Unit · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
December 15, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Part
Signal Cond Unit
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine Torque
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED DUE TO NOISES SIMILAR TO ENGINE SURGE OR PROPELLER MALFUNCTION. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE HAD REACHED 136 PERCENT TORQUE FOR A PERIOD LESS THAN 20 SECONDS. THE PROPELLER, TORQUE PROBE AND TORQUE SIGNAL CONDITIONER WERE REPLACED. ROOT CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED. UPDATES WILL BE PROVIDED WHEN AVAILABLE. (TC NR 20071221011)