Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
43
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Engine
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Left&Right
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
R, X
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEA- ON DESCENT INTO SEA, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED MODERATE TO SEVERE TURBULENCE WHILE IN INSTRUMENT METROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC). DURING THIS PERIOD, BOTH ENGINES APPARENTLY FLAMED-OUT, AND THEN BOTH IMMEDIATELY RELIT. THERE WAS A LOUD SURGE WITH THE POWER LEVERS IN FLIGHT IDLE. ACCOMPLISHED A UNEVENTFUL LANDING IN SEA. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A TURBULANCE INSPECTION WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALSO, PERFORMED A GROUND RUN AT 80 PERCENT TORQUE FOR 10 MINUTES. ALL PARAMETERS WERE NOTED AS NORMAL, NO SURGE NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.