Service difficulty report · Strut · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 28, 2002
Submitted
January 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
389
Aircraft time
21,350 hours, 23,515 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Engine time
22,910 hours, 24,668 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Strut
Part number
87620119003
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

LGA-IAD FLIGHT 3802 CREW REPORTED, UNABLE TO REDUCE NR 1 PROP RPM ON CLIMBOUT, AND UNABLE TO SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE WITH CONDITION LEVER AT FUEL OFF. ENGINE SHUT DOWN ACCOMPLISHED WITH FUEL OFF HANDLE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SPRING STRUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENGINE RIGGING MANUAL PART 2. AIRCRAFT GROUND RUN TO 900 RPM. ENGINE OPERATED AND SHUT DOWN NORMALLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.