Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
September 21, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
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, AN UNCOMMANDED PROPELLER FEATHER OCCURRED. THE CREW ELECTED TO SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN BEFORE RETURNING TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF CHIPS ON THE TURBOMACHINE CHIP DETECTOR AND THE OIL TANK ALMOST EMPTY. THE ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIRS.