Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 19, 2009
Submitted
February 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N943HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
167
Aircraft time
50,445 hours, 56,197 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Location
Nr 1
Part time
50,445 hours, 56,197 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, R
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT AT 500 FEET THE NR 1 ENGINE TORQUE DECREASED TO 50 WITH ASSOCIATED NR 1 ENGINE AUTO FEATHER AND THE NR 1 PROPELLER WENT TO 200 RPM. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO MDT. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO REPORTS OF ANY PASSENGER ISSUES.