Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 16, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
54,045 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Engine
Condition
Overtorqued
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) THE ENG HAD AN UN-COMMANDED AUTO FEATHER EARLIER TODAY ON THE NR 1 ENG. TROUBLESHOOTING HAS DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO BE A LOSS OF TORQUE SIGNAL ON THE NR 1 ENG. THE FDR DATA ANALYSIS REVEALED AN OVER TORQUE. THE ENG WAS REMOVED & WILL BE SENT FOR REPAIR. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE & PROVIDE INFORMATION THROUGH SUBSEQUENT SERVICE DIFFICULTY REVIEW MEETING & SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS OR OTHER AGREED UPON COMMUNICATIONS.