Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8314

Difficulty date
August 16, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8314
Aircraft time
33,530 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) CAPTAIN REPORTED DURING CLIMB THROUGH 16000 FEET, WAS ADJUSTING POWER LEVER AND NOTICE LEFT ITT ABOUT 40 DEGREE HIGHER THAN RIGHT ENGINE. ALSO NOTICE THAT NL START TO DROP AND THE ENGINE QUIT SUDDENTLY. AIRCRAFT LAND SAFELY. UPON PRELIMINARY INSPECTION, FOUND METAL IN OIL TANK CHIP DETECTOR AND IN MAIN OIL FILTER. ENGINE WILL BE SEND TO ENGINE SHOP FOR COMPLETE STRIP REPORT.