Service difficulty report · Sensor · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
November 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
488
Part
Sensor
Part number
311090801
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Component
Pratt
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER GEAR RETRACTION,NR 2 ENGINE TORQUE FLUCTUATED TO 125 PERCENT FOR 1 TO 2 SECONDS THEN RETURNED TO TAKEOFF SETTING OF 97 PERCENT. THE SAME FLUCTUATIONS OCCURRED 3 TIMES WITHIN A PERIOD OF 30 SECONDS. THE POWER UPTRIM LIGHT CYCLED THEN THE NR 2 ENGINE POWER SURGED. ABOUT 1 MINUTE AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NR 2 ENGINE POWER DROPPED SUDDENLY FOR SEVERAL SECONDS THEN POWER RETURNED TO THE ENGINE. NO AUTOFEATHER OCCURRED TO THE NR 2 ENGINE. POWER WAS REDUCED ON BOTH ENGINES AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. INSPECTED NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINES, TSEU, MFC, TQ, EEC CANNON PLUGS, NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. REPLACED TORQUE MONITOR SENSOR ON NR 1 ENGINE, OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.