Service difficulty report · Tscu · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
December 15, 2007
Submitted
December 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N379PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
530
Aircraft time
19,115 hours, 27,832 cycles
Part
Tscu
Part number
30005000056
Part serial
MM5006
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
18,281 hours, 26,442 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

OTH - FLIGHT 2031 - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL (AT VR), HEARD A SOUND WHICH SOUNDED LIKE A TORQUE SURGE OR PROP SPEED PROBLEM. NO ABNORMAL PROBLEMS NOTICED ON GAUGES, NO CAUTION LIGHTS, NO YAW NOTICED. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE RAN BOTH ENGINES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. FDR DOWNLOAD SHOWS THAT NR 2 ENGINE TORQUE REACHED 136.5 FOR LESS THEN 20 SECONDS IAW PRATT AND WHITNEY MANUAL 05-20-00 PAGE 5 NO MAINTENANCE REQUIRED. NR 2 PROP REQUIRES REPLACEMENT WITHIN 10 FERRY FLIGHT HOURS IAW HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND MANUAL 61-10-00 PAGE 513. CAUSE OF OVER TORQUE REQUIRES FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO PDX FOR REPAIRS. IN PDX, REPLACED NR 2 TORQUE PROBE AND TSCU. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.