Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
August 20, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
1 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Engine
Condition
Shutdown
Stage of operation
CL
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) ENGINE WAS RECEIVED FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR AFTER THE OPERATOR REPORTED AN IN-FLIGHT SHUT-DOWN DUE TO LOSS OF TORQUE. DUE TO THE TIME ACCUMULATED BY THE ENGINE SINCE THE PREVIOUS OVERHAUL, THE OPERATOR ALSO ELECTED TO OVERHAUL THE ENGINE AT THIS SHOP VISIT.