Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8106

Difficulty date
October 24, 2018
Submitted
August 13, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8106
Aircraft time
62,575 hours
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
NR
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) DURING DESCENT, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE TORQUE INDICATION OF NO.1 ENGINE HAD DECREASED TO 0 FOOT-POUNDS, AND THE PROPELLER REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE REMAINED IN THE PROHIBITED RANGE. THE FLIGHT CREW EVALUATED THE CONDITION AS AN ENGINE ISSUE WITHOUT THE PROPELLER AUTO-FEATHERING. THEY SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY TO ATC. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY WITH NO. 1 ENGINE INOPERATIVE. OPEN