Service difficulty report · Switch · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 11, 2003
Submitted
October 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
376
Aircraft time
25,150 hours, 27,479 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Engine time
27,325 hours, 30,202 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cockpit
Part time
27,325 hours, 30,202 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

SYR-FLIGHT NR 3629. CREW REPORTED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE POWER UPTRIM PARTIALLY ACTIVATED DURING TAKEOFF. CREW EXPERIENCED REPEATED NR 2 ENGINE SURGING. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SYR, LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE POWER LEVER SWITCHES FOR THE PROPELLER AUTOFEATHER SYSTEM. OPERATIONAL CHECK DURING GROUND RUN OF AIRCRAFT WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.