Service difficulty report · Bearings · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
May 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Bearings
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 4 & Nr 5
Part time
11,459 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R, E
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) ON CLIMB OUT TORQUE INCREASED WITH ALTITUDE, ACCOMPANIED BY ENGINE VIBRATION AND ENGINE NOISE. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED METAL IN THE CHIP DETECTOR AND OIL FILTER OPERATING IN BYPASS DUE TO CONTAMINATION IN THE OIL FILTER. DAMAGE IS SUSPECTED IN THE AREA OF THE #4 AND #5 BEARINGS. THE ENGINE IS BEING SENT TO PRATT & WHITNEY FOR ANALYSIS AND REPAIR.