Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine Bay
Part time
20,219 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) UNUSUAL NOISE AND VIBRATION ON ENGINE START. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. INSPECTION FOUND THE ONLY COMPONENTS IN THE ACCESSORY GEARBOX DRIVE TRAIN WHICH SHOWED SIGNS OF SIGNIFICANT WEAR WERE THE OIL PUMP DRIVE BEVEL GEARS AND THE SPLINES ON THE COUPLING SHAFT. SUBMITTER STATED THIS WEAR IS COMMON AND IS KNOWN TO CAUSE ENGINE VIBRATION. PART TC: 24,744.