Service difficulty report · Pcu · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
May 19, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Pcu
Part number
697073002
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) T/O ABORTED DUE TO "POWERPLANT" MESSAGE ON ED. AFTER TAXING OFF THE RUNWAY AND RT POWER LEVER IN DISC, PROP OSG TEST IN PROG AND ABORT APPEARS UNCOMMANDED. ENGINE RUN PERFORMED, OSG TEST PERFORMED SUCCESSFULLY BUT WHEN POWER LEVER GOES FROM FLIGHT IDLE BACK TO DISC SAME PROBLEM HAPPENS AGAIN AND POWERPLANT MESSAGE COMES ON AGAIN. A NEW PCU INSTALLED ON NR 2 ENG. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.