Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 15, 2018
Submitted
October 16, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4210
Aircraft time
24,521 hours, 26,638 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Engine
Condition
Surges
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON VERY SHORT FINAL ONE ENGINE APPEARED TO SURGE 3-4 TIMES. NO CAUTION OR WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ED INDICATIONS WERE NOT OBSERVED AS THE SURGES HAPPENED AT VERY LOW ALTITUDE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED GVI INSPECTION OF ENGINES, PROPELLERS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. INTERROGATED CDS NO FAULT MESSAGES OR RECORDED. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. A/C OK FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.