Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 13, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
52,126 hours
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Engine
Part number
PW121
Condition
Power Loss
Location
Nr 2
Part time
34,989 hours
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) AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN INFLIGHT POWER LOSS ON THE NR 2 ENGINE WHILE ON ROUTE, AND DIVERTED TO ALTERNATE. THE FLIGHT CREW HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE ENGINE, ACCOMPANIED BY A YAW AND LOSS OF TORQUE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND FEATHERED, AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INITIAL INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE INDICATES A POTENTIAL ISSUE IN THE POWER TURBINE SECTION INTERNALLY IN THE ENGINE, BUT UNCONFIRMED AT THIS POINT UNTIL WE INVESTIGATE FURTHER. A MAINTENANCE CREW AND REPLACEMENT ENGINE IS COMPLETING THE NECESSARY REPAIRS.