Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
July 6, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Engine
Condition
Erratic
Location
Nr 1
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) DURING TAKEOFF ROLL THE NR 1 ITT DROPPED TO 230 DEGREES AND WAS ERRATIC. THE PILOT ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. TROUBLESHOOTING DISCLOSED FAULT CODE (FC) 973 T6 OPEN CIRCUIT. FURTHER INTERROGATION OF FC CONFIRMED 973 PRESENT ON BOTH A&B CHANNELS. THE T6 HARNESS WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ERRATIC ITT INDICATION WAS NOTED BY THE CREW DURING THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT.