Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
November 19, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Engine
Condition
Surges
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER T/O AT APPROX 600 FT ASL, THE CREW NOTED NR 1 ENGINE POWER SURGING, FOLLOWED BY WHAT SEEMED TO BE A FLAME OUT. THE CREW SECURED THE ENGINE AND RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT FOR A SAFE SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING AND FOCUSING ON A POSSIBLE UNCOMMANDED AUTOFEATHER.