Service difficulty report · Mfc · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
May 6, 2013
Submitted
May 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N379PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
530
Aircraft time
28,700 hours, 39,753 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Mfc
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
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

CREW REPORTED THAT NR 1 ENGINE TORQUE WAS FLUCTUATING EXCESSIVELY ABOVE 70 PERCENT TORQUE SETTING. THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND THE MX CREW REPLACED THE NR 1 MFC.