Service difficulty report · Rotor Shaft · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 26, 2012
Submitted
January 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4050
Aircraft time
26,062 hours, 26,974 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Engine time
11,247 hours, 12,028 cycles
Part
Rotor Shaft
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Lp
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB AT 5000 FT, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD WITH THE NR 2 ENGINE "FADEC FAIL WARNING" MESSAGE. CREW FOLLOWED CHECKLIST, SECURED ENGINE AND PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL RETURN TO THE FIELD AND LANDING. CDS FAULT CODES INDICATE THE FAILURE OF THE NR 2 LP ROTOR SHAFT. ACFT MOVED TO HANGAR FOR ENGINE REPLACEMENT.