Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 7, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
104
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Nr 1
Part time
24,509 hours
Stage of operation
UK
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE INDICATED OIL PRESSURE WAS BELOW 40 PSI. PERFORMED INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF NR 1 ENGINE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. TEARDOWN RESULTS OF ENGINE SHOW A FAILURE OF AN LP BLADE DUE TO A FRACTURE JUST ABOVE THE ROOT, WHICH CAUSED THE BALDE TO TRAVEL THROUGH THE GAS PATH. AN OUT OF BALANCE CONDITION RESULTED CAUSING ADDITIONAL ENGINE COMPONENT FAILURES.