Service difficulty report · Shaft · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
February 24, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Shaft
Part number
87620130101
Condition
Fractured
Location
Nr 2 Eng Control
Part time
12,526 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE, NR 2 PROP RPM NOTED TO HAVE INCREASED AND TORQUE SPLIT DEVELOPED. CREW DIVERTED ACFT AND WERE UNABLE TO SHUTDOWN ENGINE WITH THE CONDITION LEVER -T-HANDLE PULLED TO SHUTDOWN ENGINE. THE ENGINE CONTROL SPRING STRUT WAS FOUND TO HAVE FRACTURED. THE STRUT IS PN 87620128-001.