Service difficulty report · Pcu · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
January 18, 2002
Submitted
February 18, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Pcu
Part number
78249047
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Part time
11,881 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, E, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) JOURNEY LOG: TAKEOFF ABORTED DUE TO ENGINE NR 2 TORQUE NOT PASSING 60 PERCENT. ON SHUTDOWN PROP NR 2 WOULD NOT FEATHER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE DUE TO NR 2 ENGINE SLUGGISH TO ACCELERATE, PROP FOUND NOT TO BE FEATHERING AUTOMATICALLY OR MANUALLY. INSPECTION ON PROP HUB ASSEMBLY, PCU REPLACED AS PER MM, ENGINE RUNS CARRIED OUT, OK. REPLACEMENT OF THE PCU WAS THE FINAL FIX.