Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
July 14, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
40,824 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
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) THE ACFT WAS AT ABOUT 600 FT AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN THE TORQUE, FUEL FLOW AND POWER TURBINE SPEED BEGAN TO DECREASE ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE PROPELLER AUTO-FEATHERED AND THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE, CLIMBED TO 1500 FT, COMPLETED THE CHECKLIST ITEMS AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FAULTY TORQUE SIGNAL CONDITION UNIT.