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DHC8 flight crew reports the number one engine surging with the propeller exceeding the red line during initial climbout. The engine is shut down and the flight returns to the departure airport. The same anomaly had occurred the day prior and was addressed by maintenance unsuccessfully.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1156010 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201403 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Dash 8-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Propeller Control |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Number 1 engine torque and RPM surged and fluctuated immediately after takeoff resulting in an engine shutdown and emergency landing. The aircraft had the same problem the previous day and we were the first flight afterwards. No test flight was performed after the fix before adding passengers. A test flight should be standard procedure after an emergency resulting from powerplant failures.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: DHC8 flight crew reports the number one engine surging with the propeller exceeding the red line during initial climbout. The engine is shut down and the flight returns to the departure airport. The same anomaly had occurred the day prior and was addressed by Maintenance unsuccessfully.
Narrative: Number 1 Engine torque and RPM surged and fluctuated immediately after takeoff resulting in an engine shutdown and emergency landing. The aircraft had the same problem the previous day and we were the first flight afterwards. No test flight was performed after the fix before adding passengers. A test flight should be standard procedure after an emergency resulting from powerplant failures.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.