Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 3, 2016
Submitted
May 5, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N452QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4459
Aircraft time
6,059 hours, 6,466 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Engine
Condition
Surges
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT, WITH THE POWER LEVERS AT RATED DETENT AND MCL ON, THE ENGINES SURGED SLIGHTLY. IT IS UNCERTAIN WHICH ENGINE SURGED BUT IT WAS ENOUGH TO MAKE THE AIRPLANE YAW SLIGHTLY. DIVERTED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. INTEROGATED CDS FOR ENGINE FAULTS AND FOUND FAULT CODE 1505 ON NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINES. C/W MQAR DOWNLOAD IAW TASK CARD 4620EFBQ24-RDS, MQAR DOWNLOAD REVEALED A VERTICAL ACCELERATION AT TIME OF REPORTED EVENT WITH NO ENGINE PARAMETER CHANGES. C/W POWER ASSURANCE RUN ON NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINES IAW MAINTENANCE NR 6710005, NO DEFECTS NOTED. REF'S LOG PAGES, 740740 AND 740741 FOR C/A OF NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINE. FAULT CODES ON WO 203171 WHICH CONTAINS THE TC'S USED AND NR-00001 AND /R-00002 FOR DOWNLOADS SIGN-OFF. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.