Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC7103

Difficulty date
October 3, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7103
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Location
Nr 4
Stage of operation
CR
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 CRUISE, THE NR 4 ENGINE T5 ROSE ABOVE 800 DEGREES C ILLUMINATING THE ASSOCIATED WARNING LIGHT WITH A CORRESPONDING YAW TO THE RT AND THE TORQUE DROPPED TO A MINIMUM POWER LEVEL, NG DROPPED TO APPROXIMATELY 60 PERCENT AND AN ODOR WAS DETECTED IN THE ACFT. THE ENGINE WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO POWER LEVER MOVEMENT SO THE SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE WAS EXECUTED. THE ODOR WAS NO LONGER PRESENT AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE.