Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8315

Difficulty date
November 6, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8315
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Wire
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Engine Start
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 ANNUAL FLIGHT TEST INSPECTION, DURING CRUISE AT FL180, THE ENGINE WAS VOLUNTARILY SHUTDOWN. 2 RE-START ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BEFORE THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE POINT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE. POST FLIGHT GROUND RUNS SHOWED NO ANOMALIES. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.