# SDR PCAA0201019

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 29, 2002
- Submitted: January 31, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N829EX
- Make and model: Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft serial: 146
- Aircraft time: 28,724 hours, 32,515 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW120A
- Engine time: 32,037 hours, 36,595 cycles
- System (JASC): [7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7200)
- Part: Engine
- Part number: PW120A
- Part serial: 120438
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Left
- Part time: 32,037 hours, 36,595 cycles
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA0201019

## Discrepancy

BWI- FLIGHT#3629. CREW REPORTED ON CLIMB AN INTERMITTANT SCREETCHING NOISE WAS HEARD WITH BOTH ENGINES AT TAKE-OFF POWER SETTINGS. NOISE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY AN INTERMITTANT VIBRATION. NOISE AND VIBRATION WENT AWAY WITH POWER REDUCTION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT ENGINE ASSEMBLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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