Service difficulty report · Unknown · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
May 21, 2007
Submitted
May 22, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N347PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
480
Aircraft time
22,779 hours, 32,325 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Nr 1 Prop Torque
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

SEA FLIGHT NR 2053, DURING NORMAL SINGLE ENGINE TAXI WITH NR 1 PROP FEATHERED POWER LEVERS SET BETWEEN DISC AND FLIGHT IDLE. UPON MOVING NR 1 CONDITION LEVER FROM START/FEATHER TO MAX, NR 1 TORQUE INCREASED RAPIDLY TO 30 PERCENT TORQUE. ENGINE STABILIZED AFTER UNFEATHERING WITH NORMAL SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH PCU HEALTH HECK NO DEFECTS NOTED. SET POWER LEVER AND CONDITION LEVER AS PER DISCREPANCY COULD NO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.