Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8314

Difficulty date
December 17, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8314
Aircraft time
25,449 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Engine
Condition
Shutdown
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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) JUST AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM ONE OF THE ENGINES. THE CREW CONFIRMED THAT THE ENGINE HAD AN ISSUE AND SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT FOR A SAFE LANDING. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED.