Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
September 5, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Control Unit
Part number
699018001
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) DURING TAKE-OFF AUTOFEATHER DID NOT ARM AND TAKE OFF WAS ABORTED. FAULT CODE 274 OBSERVED IN CDS FOR THE LT ENGINE PROPELLER ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (PECU). FOR TROUBLESHOOTING PURPOSES THE PECU'S WERE CROSS CHANGED. THE FAULT MOVED TO THE OTHER SIDE. NEW PECU INSTALLED ACCORDING AMM 61-20-32. TEST RUN PERFORMED W/O REMARKS.