Service difficulty report · Transfer Tube · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 8, 2009
Submitted
August 11, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N912HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
040
Aircraft time
59,974 hours, 67,710 cycles
Part
Transfer Tube
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Nr 2 Propeller
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF NR 2 PROPELLER INCREASED TO 1224 RPM WITH SUBSEQUENT PROPELLER FLUX AND TORQUE FLUX OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT. CAPTAIN WAS ABLE TO STABILIZE BY REDUCING POWER AND PROP RPM. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MDT. MECHANIC'S PERFORMED RIGGING WORK CARD (76-00-01), NO DEFECTS NOTED. CHECKED TRANSFER TUBE, FOUND NOT INDEXED CORRECTLY. MAINTENANCE INDEXED TRANSFER TUBE IAW DASH 8 MM 61-10-00. GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT, OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.