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SDR CA140630015

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Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8102

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Difficulty date
June 20, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
45,168 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
System (JASC)
7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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) SUBSEQUENT TO TAKEOFF, THE FLIGHT CREW POSITIONED ENGINES FROM TAKEOFF MODE TO CLIMB SETTINGS. UPON THE INITIAL TRANSIENT POWER CHANGE, FLIGHT OBSERVED NR 1 ENGINE TORQUE INDICATION WENT TO "ZERO" WITH A SLIGHT POWER CHANGE. THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN AND SECURE NR 1 ENGINE AND RETURN TO DEPARTURE WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING TOOK PLACE. INVESTIGATION ON-GOING.