Service difficulty report · Panel · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
December 9, 2016
Submitted
December 9, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N336EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
336
Aircraft time
54,566 hours, 64,473 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Panel
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

1 AND 2 ENGINES HAD 15 PERCENT TORQUE SURGES AT 400 FEET ALTITUDE. REACHED 105 PERCENT TORQUE. REDUCED TORQUE TO 4 PERCENT. SURGE STOPPED. RETURNED TO FIELD. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RELAY PANEL AT THE CAPTAIN`S SIDE CONSOLE. GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT FOR BETA BACKUP TEST WITH LOCKOUT SYSTEM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.