Service difficulty report · Hmu · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 1, 2016
Submitted
August 2, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
312
Aircraft time
58,658 hours, 65,513 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Hmu
Part number
78639114
Part serial
M80054
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
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 SURGED AFTER TAKE OFF, CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED. SURGE WAS BETWEEN 110-120 PERCENT. CONTINUED TO SURGE AFTER POWER WAS REDUCED. ENGINE TORQUE WAS ABOVE 120 PERCENT BUT NEVER REACHED 140 PERCENT AND SITUATION WAS LESS THAN 20 SECONDS. NR 2 ENGINE STABILIZED. R & R HMU & FUEL PUMP IAW WC 73-20-01R, OPS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD.