Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
June 29, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
DE
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) DURING REVENUE FLIGHT, ON DESCENT TO DESTINATION, THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN WITHOUT ANY PILOT INPUT. AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE-ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED METAL ON THE TURBOMACHINE CHIP DETECTOR.