Service difficulty report · Shaft · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
January 30, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Engine
Pwa PW123
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Shaft
Part number
87620130101
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 2 Eng
Component
87620128001
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
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 A POWER RUN UP WITH CONDITION LEVERS AT MAXIMUM AND POWER LEVERS ADVANCED TO APPROXIMATELY 80 PERCENT TORQUE, THE NR 2 CONDITION LEVER SUDDENLY MOVED BY ITSELF TO MINIMUM SETTING. ATTEMPT TO FEATHER PROP USING CONDITION LEVER WAS UNSATISFACTORY. ENGINE SHUTDOWN USING THE PULL FUEL OFF HANDLE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE BROKEN SHAFT ON THE SPRING STRUT.