Service difficulty report · Eec · Dhav DHC8201

Difficulty date
April 3, 2000
Submitted
April 5, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N993HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8201
Aircraft serial
456
Aircraft time
8,416 hours, 10,328 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW123
Engine time
10,061 hours, 12,328 cycles
Part
Eec
Part number
7982133007
Part serial
C95040144
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
10,369 hours, 12,771 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE PASSING THROUGH 11,000 FT NR 1 ENGINE BEGAN TORQUE SURGING +/- 10 PERCENT. IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS THE NR 2 ENGINE ALSO BEGAN TORQUE SURGING +/- 10 PERCENT. TURNING PROP SYNC OFF HAD NO EFFECT. REPLACED NR 1 EEC.