Service difficulty report · Unknown · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 23, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
45,543 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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, FLT CREW NOTED A FLUCTUATION IN TORQUE & PROP RPM ON NR 1 ENGINE. PROP APPEARED TO BE GOING TO AN UNCOMMANDED FEATHER POSITION. AS A PRECAUTION, SECURED NR 1 ENG IAW SOP. RETURNED FOR LANDING. ACFT & ENG INSPECTED BY MX. ENGINE, PROP & ENGINE CONTROL LINKAGES INSPECTED & CHECKED. ENGINE WIRE HARNESS`S & CONNECTORS INSPECTED & CLEANED. EXTENSIVE GROUND RUNS CARRIED OUT & ALL SYS FUNCTION CHECKS COMPLETED FAULT FREE, NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE FAULT. ACFT RELEASED FOR A MX CHECK FLT. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS, SYS & INDICATIONS OPERATED NORMAL. ACFT POSITIONED BACK TO MAIN BASE. AFTER CONSULTATION WITH MFG, INSPECTED THE P3 SYS PLUMBING & LINES. OIL FILTER REMOVED AND INSPECTED, NO CONTAMINATION PRESENT, SEALS ON PROP TRANSFER TUBE WERE REPLACED. WING ROOT WIRING HARNESSES & CONNECTORS FOR NR 1 ENG INSPECTED, CHECKED AND CLEANED. OVERSPEED GOVERNOR REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION & ADDITIONAL GROUND RUNS AND FUNCTION CHECKS CARRIED OUT AND ALL PARAMETERS & INDICATIONS NORMAL.