SDR SABA011057

Service difficulty report · Relay · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date: October 26, 2001
Submitted: October 30, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N801WP
Make and model: Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft serial: 086
Aircraft time: 31,184 hours, 42,922 cycles
System (JASC): 7603 · Power Lever
Part: Relay
Part number: MS24166D1
Condition: Failed
Location: Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation: TO
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: R
Precautionary procedure: C

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

What was found

FLIGHT 5212 GREENVILLE, NC TO CHARLOTTE; AIRCRAFT ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO NUMBER TWO ENGINE WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE. ENGINE CONTROL UNIT SEEMED TO BE WORKING AS IT SHOULD. PILOT ALSO REPORTED A TWO KNOB SPLIT ON THE POWER LEVERS WITH NUMBER TWO LAGGING BEHIND. MAINTENANCE CHECKED ECU AND CHECKED GOOD. THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE UP-TRIM RELAY WAS FOUND BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED RELAY (K-12), GROUND RUN AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.