Service difficulty report · Ecu · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
September 3, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Ecu
Part number
699018002
Condition
Failed
Location
Propelller
Stage of operation
TX
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) AUTO FEATHER SYSTEM FAILED TO ARMED WHEN TAKE-OFF POWER WAS APPLIED. ABORTED TAKE-OFF. FAULT CODE 794 WAS LOGGED IN THE CENTRAL DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM (CDS) DURING THE FOLLOWING OVERSPEED GOVERNOR TEST. A FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE PEC AND CALIBRATION PROCEDURE WAS THEN PERFORMED IAW AMM TASK 61-20-36-720-801. FAULT CODE 238 REMAINED LOGGED IN THE CDS AS WELL AS PEC CAUTION LIGHT AND POWERPLANT MESSAGE ON THE ED AND FINALLY THE LT PROPELLER ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (PEC) WAS REPLACED IAW AMM TASK 61-20-36.