Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC7103

Difficulty date
September 13, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7103
Aircraft time
41,829 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Engine
Condition
Surges
Location
Nr 4
Part time
30,530 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) ON CLIMB THROUGH 15 000 FT NR 4 ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE WITH ASSOCIATED FLUCTUATIONS IN TORQUE, ITT AND FUEL FLOW. WHEN THE FLIGHT CREW CLOSED THE NR 4 AIRFRAME BLEED VALVE AND REDUCED POWER THE ENGINE STABILIZED. NO FURTHER ISSUES WERE NOTED FOR THE REST OF THE FLIGHT. THE NR 4 ENGINE WAS REPLACED.