Service difficulty report · Fuel Pump · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Fuel Pump
Condition
Loose Gears
Location
#2 Engine
Part time
20,289 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE THE #2 ENGINE FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT AND ENGINE MANUAL LIGHT CAME ON. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A POWER ROLL BACK AND AN IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED THE FUEL PUMP INTERNAL GEARS WERE LOOSE WHICH CAUSED THE ROUGH RUNNING. THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE VENDOR.