Service difficulty report · Eec · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
December 12, 2007
Submitted
December 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N329EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
290
Aircraft time
32,619 hours, 36,401 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW123
Engine time
21,903 hours, 23,571 cycles
Part
Eec
Part number
7982133007
Part serial
C95080196
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
26,280 hours, 30,885 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

DURING CRUISE, THE NR 1 ENGINE TORQUE GAUGE DROPPED TO ZERO AND DIGITAL GAUGE READ DASHES FOR 2 OR 3 SECONDS ACCOMPANIED BY THE NR 1 ENGINE SURGING AND CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATING. CREW WAS UNSURE WHICH CAUTION LIGHT. CREW WAS UNSURE IF TORQUE OR NP CHANGED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO BWI AND LANDED NORMALLY. ENGINE EEC WAS CHANGED BY MAINTENANCE AND AIRCRAFT WAS RUN UP AND ENGINE TRIMMED IAW MM PROCEDURES. ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD AT THIS TIME AND AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.