Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
September 26, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Engine
Condition
Low Torque
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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, APPROACHING 3000 FT, NR 2 ENGINE TORQUE SUDDENLY DROPPED TO ZERO. LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT VERIFIED OIL PRESSURE ON THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE AND IT WAS AT ZERO. FLIGHT CREW STOPPED THE ENGINE OPERATION. THE ACFT DIVERTED AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING.