Service difficulty report · Pitch Control · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
February 8, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Pitch Control
Part number
697073002
Part serial
DAP0193
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 1 Prop
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED NR 1 PROPELLER TO FEATHER PITCH JUST AFTER TAKEOFF POWER WAS SET ON. PIREP RATING POWER SET, NR 1 ENG TORQUE INDICATION IN TURNED RED AND PROPELLER RPM DECREASED TO 200RPM. CONDITION LEVER MOVED TO START/FEATHER THEN BACK TO MAX BUT NO HELP. TAKE OFF REJECTED. NR 1 PROP REMAINED FEATHERED DURING TAXI TO GATE. PP FAULTS CHECKED, NO FAULTS. EMU DOWNLOAD, NO PP EXCEEDENCE RECORDED. ENGINE RUN-UP CHECKS, COULD NOT DUPLICATE. CLEANED FADEC, PEC AND PCU CONNECTORS. REPLACED NR 1 PCU FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. AIRCRAFT RTS.