Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DH82

Difficulty date
September 27, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DH82
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Part
Engine
Condition
Surges
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF PASSING FL17, THE ENGINE SURGED AND THE POWER ROLLED BACK TO 60-70 PERCENT FOR APPROX 3 SEC. BEFORE IT RECOVERED TO 100 PERCENT. ALL PARAMETERS REMAINED NORMAL AFTER THE EVENT. POST FLIGHT TROUBLESHOOTING IS FOCUSING ON A POSSIBLE FAULTY ENGINE ELECTRONIC CONTROL.