Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
January 29, 2007
Submitted
February 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N347PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
480
Aircraft time
22,111 hours, 31,369 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
324485318
Part serial
C31149V
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
6,306 hours, 9,315 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SEA FLIGHT NR 2026 CLIMBING OUT OF AROUND 6000" HEARD ENGINE SURGE-LOOKED AT TORQUE GAUGE AND SWA 130 PERCENT. FIRST OFFICER NOTICED AND BROUGHT POWER LEVERS AND TORQUE BACK WITHIN 1 SECOND. PROPS WERE AT 1050. NO MECHANICAL INPUT FROM PILOTS TO CAUSE SURGE. ON DESCENT NOTED A SIGNIFICANT 93.4 - 1 KNOB WIDTH POWER LEVER SPLIT AT TORQUE SETTINGS ABOVE 30 PERCENT ENGINE NR 1. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE MFC, NR 1 PROP ASSEMBLY AND NR 1 NH PROBE. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. NO SURGE NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.