Service difficulty report · Unknown · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 23, 2012
Submitted
January 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
312
Aircraft time
49,020 hours, 54,016 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Unknown
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE, NR 2 ENGINE TORQUE REDUCED TO 30 TO 50 PERCENT WITH NOTICEABLE POWER LOSS. ALSO 7 TO 10 PERCENT POWER LOSS DURING APPROACH. NO CAUTION OR WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. R & R NR 2 EEC IAW PM MM72-01-10. GROUND RAN ACFT, COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. CLEARED MEL. ACFT RELEASED FOR EVALUATION FLIGHT AND WHILE IN CRUSE NR 2 ENGINE TORQUE REDUCED 30 TO 50 PERCENT WITH NOTICABLE POWER LOSS. 7 TO10 PERCENT TORQUE LOSS ON APPROACH. NO CAUTION OR WARNING LIGHTS AND REPLACED NR 2 EEC. MX ACTION COMPLETE TO SAT EVAL FLIGHT. R & R NR 2 TSEU IAW MM 72-01-10. NO FIX. GROUND RAN ACFT AND PROBLEM WAS FOUND WITH EEC ON.