Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 19, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Engine
Condition
Overspeed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
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) DURING THE FLIGHT, THE PEC CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY A POWERPLANT MESSAGE. THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED AN OVERSPEED ON THE RT ENGINE WITH NP AT 1060 RPM. THE PILOT REDUCED THE ENGINE POWER BUT THE NP STAYED AT 1060 RPM. THE FLIGHT CREW THEN DECIDED TO INITIATE THE RT ENGINE COMMANDED IFSD. THE ACFT WAS DIVERTED AND PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. THE FLIGHT CREW DID NOT OBSERVE ANY ABNORMAL ENGINE PARAMETERS BEFORE AND AFTER THE EVENT. DATA DOWNLOAD ANALYSIS IS ON GOING.