Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
July 2, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
35,207 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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) THE CREW OBSERVED TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS OF +/- 20% ON THE LEFT HAND ENGINE (WHICH REMAINED CONTROLLABLE HOWEVER). THE CREW STOPPED THE CLIMB AT 5000 FEET AND RETURNED TO THE ORIGIN FOR A SAFE LANDING. THE CANADIAN TSB REPORTED MAINTENANCE RECEIVED FAULT CODES 24,62,84 FOR THE LEFT HAND ENGINE AND REPLACED THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT. FOLLOWING AN ENGINE GROUND RUN AND FUNCTION TESTS THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.