Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
February 2, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
1 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Location
Left
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 ON REVENUE FLIGHT, THE PILOTS NOTED A SUDDEN POWER ROLLBACK. THE ACFT YAWED TO THE RT. THE CREW REPORTED A LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING FOLLOWED BY A LOW FUEL PRESSURE. THEY ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE AT BRISBANE AIRPORT. THE ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED. MFG IS FULLY COMMITTED TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE PROACTIVELY AND WE WILL KEEP OPERATORS INFORMED OF OUR PROGRESS.