Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 18, 2016
Submitted
September 23, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4457
Aircraft time
6,953 hours, 7,466 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Engine time
30,693 hours, 31,770 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Part time
30,693 hours, 31,770 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH APPROX 12,000 FT LOUD THUMP AND SLIGHT YAW TO THE RIGHT. RIGHT ITT WAS IN A RAPID SHIFT DECREASING ON NR 2 ENGINE. PILOT RIDING IN THE BACK SAW A BASKETBALL SIZE BALL OF FLAME EXIT THE NR 2 ENGINE. EVENT MARKER PUSHED. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.