Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 29, 2008
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
50,171 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Engine
Condition
Overtorqued
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 THE CREW OBSERVED AN OVERTORQUE ON THE NR 1 ENGINE, THE POWER LEVER WAS REDUCED AND THE ENGINE STABILIZED AROUND 93 PERCENT OF TORQUE BEFORE RAISING AGAIN. DECISION WAS MADE TO PERFORM AN INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. IT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME WHAT HAS CAUSED THE ENGINE OVERTORQUE. THE ENGINE IS BEING REPLACED AND WILL BE SHIPPED TO AN OVERHAUL FACILITY.