Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 11, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
57,404 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Location
Left
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) ON A FLIGHT AT CRUISE ALTITUDE, PILOT NOTICED LT ENGINE PARAMETERS DECREASING TO LOW POWER. THE CREW ELECTED TO SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN, GROUND CREW FOUND THE P3 LINE SNAPPED OFF AT THE O/S GOVERNOR. FSR TROUBLESHOOTING WITH CUSTOMER.