Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 30, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
35,362 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Engine
Part number
PW120A
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Part time
26,666 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, 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) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE NR 1 ENGINE FAILED ABRUPTLY WITH NO WARNING OF IMPENDING FAILURE. CREW DECLARED AND EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. THE ENGINE IS BEING REPLACED AND WILL BE SENT TO AN OVERHAUL FACILITY FOR INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE.