Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
June 3, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
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) THE CREW REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THE LT ENG & SHUT THE ENG DOWN. THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENG 1 ABRUPTLY INCREASED TORQUE, THE ACFT YAWING SHARPLY TO THE RT, & THEREFORE THEY DECIDED TO CUT THE ENG. DURING INVESTIGATION WHEN TURNING THE PROPELLER BY HAND THERE WAS UNUSUAL NOISE FROM ACCESSORY GEARBOX & THERE IS CHIP DETECTION REPORTED.