Service difficulty report · Switch · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
December 7, 2016
Submitted
December 9, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N368PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
512
Aircraft time
36,611 hours, 49,299 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, O
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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. TORQUE WENT 70-140 PERCENT. NR 2 ENGINE SURGING FROM 70 TO 140 BACK AND FORTH RIGHT AFTER GEAR UP, BELOW 500FT. FOLLOWED CHECK LIST AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD. R & R THE SWITCH 6141-S4. OPS CHECKED SAT. NO DEFECTS NOTED.