Service difficulty report · Pitch Control · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
November 12, 2003
Submitted
March 1, 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
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE INDICATING POWERPLANT MESSAGE ON ED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. T/O ABORTED AND RETURNED TO GATE FOR TECHNICAL INVESTIGATION. THE CENTRAL DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM (CDS) WAS INTERROGATED AND REVEALED THE PRESENCE OF FAULT CODE 224 ON LT ENGINE (THE GBE SWITCH STAYS IN THE CLOSED POSITION). THE PITCH CONTROL UNIT (PCU) WAS THEN REPLACED IAW TASK 61-20-11 AND AN ENGINE TEST RUN PERFORMED, REF. AMM TASK 71-00-00-868-805.