Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 25, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTED, THE NR 1 ENGINE PROPELLER SPEED, NP WENT TO APPROXIMATELY 400 RPM AND THE TORQUE INCREASED MORE THAN 125 PERCENT. THE CREW SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE POINT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING .