Service difficulty report · Connector · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
September 1, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
20,308 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Connector
Condition
Failed
Location
Eec
Part time
885 hours, 1,750 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) INVESTIGATION OF A TREND SHIFT OF NR 2 ENGINE IN WHICH ALL PARAMETERS HAD DROPPED FOLLOWING AN ENGINE ELECTRONIC CONTROL (EEC) CHANGE, REVEALED THAT THE CHARACTERIZATION PLUG FOR THE TSOU (TORQUE SIGNAL CONDITIONING UNIT) HAD FAILED INTERNALLY. AS THE CHARACTERIZATION PLUG IS MATCHED TO THE ENGINE AND A REPLACEMENT WAS NOT READILY AVAILABLE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.