Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
March 25, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Engine
Condition
Shutdown
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AT THE TOP OF CLIMB PHASE, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM LT ENGINE FOLLOWED BY UNCOMMANDED IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED, AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT, WHERE A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS PERFORMED. NO DETAILS ON ENGINE CONDITION ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.