Service difficulty report · Rotor · 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 14SF7
Part
Rotor
Condition
Seized
Location
Lt Engine
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) DURING REVENUE FLIGHT, AS A CARGO FLIGHT, DURING CLIMB CONDITION AT AROUND 16500 THE LEFT ENGINE PARAMETERS STARTED FLUCTUATING AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN BY ITSELF. NO AIR RESTART ATTEMPTED, SINCE PROP DID NOT FEATHER WHEN CLA FUEL CUT OFF POSITION SELECTED. ALTERNATE FEATHER USED. A STANDARD EMERGENCY PROCEDURE WAS FOLLOWED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AT THE ORIGIN AIRPORT. METAL DEBRIS WERE FOUND ON THE CHIP DETECTOR AND NH ROTOR WAS FOUND SEIZED. ENGINE WAS REMOVED TO BE SENT TO AN OVERHAUL SHOP.