Service difficulty report · Buss Tie · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 5, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol R4304*
Part
Buss Tie
Part number
697070212
Condition
Burned
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) IN APPROCH PILOT NOTICE THAT LT PROP RPM CHANGED FROM 850 TO 1070 RPM STEADY (OVERSPEED GOVERNING )WITH A PEC CAUTION LIGHT AND A POWERPLANT MESSAGE ON ENGINE DISPLAY. PILOT FEATHER LT PROP IAW PROCEDURE AND COMPLETED AN SAFE APPROCH AND LANDING. ENGINE FAULT CODE 160 RECORDED FROM NR 1 ENGINE ONE BUS BAR FOUND PROTECTION DAMAGED AND CHAFED ON THE PROP MAGNETIC PICK-UP. SUSPECT THAT WHEN PILOT APPLIED PROP ANTI-ICE THE PEC RECORDED A FAULTY RPM READ-OUT, CAUSING THE PEC TO GO TO OVERSPEED GOVERNING CONDITION. BUSS BAR REPLACED BETWEEN BLADE NR 2 AND 3 ALL OTHER INSPECTED FOR PROPER CLEARANCE SOME REPOSITIONNATED PROPERLY .FAULT CLEARED ALL SYSTEM FONCTIONNALLY TESTED SERVICEABLE.