Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
January 31, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) IFSD DURING REVENUE FLIGHT, ON CLIMB OUT OF AT 8000 FEET, THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND TORQUE WENT TO 106 %. CREW PULLED BACK THROTTLE AND STARTED IN FLIGHT SHUT DOWN CHECKLIST. BEFORE THEY FINISHED THE CHECK LIST, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN BY ITSELF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF ORIGIN AND PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. MANUFACTURER WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.