Service difficulty report · Flow Divider · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
September 5, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Flow Divider
Part number
304760404
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Part time
45 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT CREW REJECTED TAKEOFF TWICE AFTER THE NR 2 ENGINE DIDN`T ACHIEVE DESIRED TAKEOFF POWER. ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT THE ENGINE REACHED 51 PERCENT OF TORQUE AND ON THE NEXT 49 PERCENT. MX REPLACED THE FULL AUTHORITY DIGITAL ELECTRONIC CONTROL (FADEC) COMPUTER AND INSPECTED THE ENGINE FUEL FILTERS WITH NO SUCCESS. THE FUEL FLOW DIVIDER WAS REPLACED, LEAK CHECKED AND TESTED SERVICEABLE.