Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8314

Difficulty date
July 9, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8314
Aircraft time
36,567 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKE OFF, TORQUE INCREASED ON ENGINE NR 2 SLIGHTLY. AFTER ADJUSTING POWER LEVER, TORQUE ON NR 2 DECREASED TO ABOUT 30% AND AUTOFEATHER KICKED IN. CREW SHUT DOWN THE FEATHER ENGINE AND LAND SAFELY. FDR WAS PULL FOR DOWNLOAD AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A FUEL FLOW ISSUE. NO OVERTORQUE WAS RECORDED. REASON FOR FUEL FLOW DECREASE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.