SDR UHLA002061

Service difficulty report · Fcu · Dhav DHC8315

Difficulty date
May 22, 2000
Submitted
June 28, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801SA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8315
Aircraft serial
393
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Fcu
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, C

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

What was found

FLT 23 - BED-TNN - AT ROTATION NR 1 ENGINE TORQUE DROPPED OFF AND THAN SURGED. CREW SHUTDOWN ENGINE AS PRECAUTIONARY. DECLARED EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAX TORQUE OF 124 PERCENT REQUIRES NO SPECIAL INSPECTIONS. PERFORMED POWER ASSURANCE RUN AND FOUND ALL PARAMETERS WITHIN LIMITS. FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO BUF. REMVOED AND REPLACED MECHANICAL FUEL CONTROL IAW PW MM 72-01-40 TRIMMED ENGINE IAW ENGIEN RIGGING MANUAL SEE WO 3235 FOR DETAILS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. (M)