Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
June 29, 2002
Submitted
July 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808WP
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft serial
026
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE TORQUE BEGAN SURGING/FLUCTUATING +-15 PERCENT AT TAKE OFF. CONTINUED FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES WITHOUT OTHER GAUGE INDICATIONS. TRIED MANUAL FUEL CONTROL (DROPPED AS IT SHOULD TO 68 PERCENT TORQUE), RESELECTED ECU. FO COULD FEEL SURGES. AFTER STEADYING OUT FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES, SURGES BECAME +- 20 PERCENT AND WE BROUGHT POWER TO IDLE, PROP MIN. - STABLE AFTER THAT. INSPECTED AND CHECKED NR 2 ENGINE POWER AND CONDITION LEVERS. FOUND NR 2 ENGINE OUT OF RIG. RIGGED NR 2 ENGINE POWER AND CONDITION LEVERS IAW DHC 8 ENGINE RIGGING MANUAL. GROUND RUN CHECK GOOD.