Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
October 28, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
40,506 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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) DURING CLIMB SHORTLY AFTER T/O, THE NR 2 ENGINE HAD AN UNCOMMANDED AUTOFEATHER AND SUBSEQUENT OVERTORQUE. THE CREW SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE POINT OF DEPARTURE WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. TROUBLESHOOTING LED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TORQUE SIGNAL CONDITIONER UNIT AND THE TORQUE SENSOR. MM REQUIREMENTS ARE BEING PERFORMED FOR THE OVERTORQUE CONDITION BEFORE A DECISION FOR FURTHER ACTION IS TAKEN. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.