Service difficulty report · Csu · Dhav DHC6200

Difficulty date
March 6, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6200
Aircraft time
36,923 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A20
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Csu
Part number
210574AB
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) ON RUNUP AFTER INSTALLATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE OVERHAULED PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE PROPELLER REMAINED IN THE BETA MODE AND THERE WAS NO CONTROL OTHER THAN FEATHER/UNFEATHER. ANY ADDITION OF POWER RESULTED IN THE PROPELLER MOVING INTO THE REVERSE RANGE. THE UNIT WAS AN EXCHANGE.