SDR UHLA002193

Service difficulty report · Gasket · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
June 17, 2000
Submitted
August 17, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806SA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft serial
279
Part
Gasket
Part number
324485318
Part serial
B27074N
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

FLT 35 - BED-TTN - AFTER TAKEOFF AT ABOUT APPROXIMATELY 300 FT, NR 1 ENGINE TORQUE WENT TO 40 PERCENT. ENGINE FAILURE CALLED AND AT 400 FT, TORQUE RAISED THEN WENT TO ZERO ON AFFECTED ENGINE. SECURED ENGINE. WENT THROUGH CHECKLIST/QRH, DECLARED EMERGENCY, LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED AND AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED. HIGH PRESSURE BLEED SHUTOFF VALVE GASKET AND NR 1 MFC WERE REPLACED. NEW MFC LEAKED. DEFECTIVE FROM STOCK. OLD MFC WAS REINSTALLED AND POWER ASSURANCE RUNS WERE COMPLETED WITH ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO BUF. NEW MFC WAS INSTALLED ON NR 1 ENGINE IAW PWA MM 72-01-40. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. REF WO3430. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. (M)