Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 21, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Engine
Condition
Fod
Location
Nr 1
Part time
44,753 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED ENGINE NR 1 FUEL FLOW, FF, HIGH PRESSURE ROTOR SPEED, NH AND INDICATED TURBINE TEMPERATURE, ITT PARAMETERS HIGHER THAN NORMAL WITH THE ITT CLOSE TO LIMIT IN CRUISE. MAINTENANCE FOUND OUT THAT THE ENGINE INGESTED FOREIGN OBJECT DEBRIS, FOD CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE LOW/HIGH PRESSURE IMPELLERS AND COMBUSTION CHAMBER. FERROUS METAL PARTICLES WERE FOUND ON THE TOP OF THE LOWER BOTTOM COWL, INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. NATURE OF THE FOD HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS POINT. THE ENGINE IS BEING REPLACED.