Service difficulty report · Flow Divider · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 21, 2007
Submitted
May 23, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
390
Aircraft time
30,842 hours, 33,957 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120
Engine time
35,397 hours, 38,596 cycles
Part
Flow Divider
Part number
311851201B
Part serial
518220
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
12 hours, 14 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE POWER LOSS MOMENTARILY OF 30 TO 40 PERCENT TQ HAPPENED 3 TIMES ON CLIMBOUT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD AFTER TAKEOFF. LGA MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE CONDITION PANEL. CREW REPORTED THAT ENGINE PARAMETERS ALSO DROPPED WITH TORQUE AND CREW FELT ENGINE SLOW DOWN. RETURNED TO FIELD 5 TO 7 SECONDS. LGA MAINTENANCE INSPECTED LOW PRESSURE FUEL FILTER NO DEBRIS FOUND. LGA MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL FLOW DIVIDER OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.