Service difficulty report · Pitch Control · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
December 16, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Pitch Control
Part number
697073001A
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, W
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) EVERY 20 SECONDS IN FLIGHT, PROP SPEED DROPS BY 10 RPM AND ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS ALSO DROP. CREW COULD FEEL THE DROP IN POWER, NOT AN INDICATION PROBLEM. FADEC WAS REPLACED, ON GROUND HIGH POWER RUNS NO DEFECT NOTICED. TAKE-OFF WAS FINE, BUT ON CLIMB, PARAMETER FLUCTUATIONS RESURFACED EVERY 20 SECS. NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BACK BASE. PCU CHANGED AND CHECK FLIGHT WAS SUCCESSFUL, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.