Service difficulty report · Line · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
November 28, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Line
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Fuel Control
Part time
556 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTS THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, APPROXIMATELY 1200 AGL DURING CLEAN UP OF THE FLIGHT DECK CONFIGURATION THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL AUXILIARY PUMP WAS SELECTED OFF. APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 10 SECONDS AFTER THE PUMP WAS SELECTED OFF THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE WITH AN ASSOCIATED FUEL PRESSURE MASTER CAUTION LIGHT AND THEN THE ENGINE FAILED. PILOT RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A PROTECTIVE CAP INSIDE A FLEX LINE GOING TO FMU. MFG IS INVESTIGATING THIS EVENT VIA QUALITY INVESTIGATION REQUEST NR DDOU-QIR-11-00020.