Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
December 7, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
CR
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 PILOT REPORTED AN ENGINE UNCOMMANDED POWER DECREASE AND AFTER THE PILOT ADJUSTED TO A NEW POWER SETTING, THE PILOT REPORTED THE ENGINE WENT INTO OVERSPEED. THE PILOT ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING AT ORIGINAL DESTINATION.