Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 5, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
12,629 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
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) DURING CLIMB OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 3500 FT, THE ENGINE NR 1 LOST TORQUE THE NORMAL ENGINE OUT PROCEDURES WERE APPLIED BUT THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO FEATHER THE PROPELLER WITH THE CONDITION LEVER AND HAD TO USE THE ALTERNATE FEATHERING PROCEDURE. THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE POINT WHERE UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE. THE OPERATOR SUSPECTS THAT THE ENGINE LOST ITS DRIVE TO THE ACCESSORIES GEARBOX. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.