Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8314

Difficulty date
November 24, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8314
Aircraft time
29,662 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Engine
Condition
Fluctuates
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
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 FINAL APPROACH, THE PILOT OBSERVED TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS. POWER WAS ADDED BUT THERE WAS NO ENGINE RESPONSE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND SECURED BEFORE AN AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS PERFORMED. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ONGOING.