Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
September 19, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
48,718 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Engine
Condition
Shutdown
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) AIR RETURN NR 1 ENG SHUTDOWN IN FLT CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG AT V1, UNCOMMANDED FEATHER OF THE NR 1 ENGINE ON ROTATION, (TOWER REPORTED SEEING SMOKE). CREW CONTINUED THE FEATHER PROCEDURE, AND AT 1000" SHUTDOWN & SECURED THE ENGINE. ENGINE, PROP AND OIL COOLER BEING REPLACED. ENGINE INSTALLED 13-MAR-2011. REVIEW OF RECORDS REVEALS NO ENGINE RELATED DEFECTS SINCE INSTALLATION. OIL CONSUMPTION REPORT DOES NOT SHOW ANY ABNORMALITY VENDOR STRIP REPORT REQUESTED.