# SDR CA060517002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 16, 2006
- Submitted: June 6, 2006
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Dhav DHC8311
- Aircraft time: 30,752 hours
- Engine: Pwa PW123
- Propeller: Hamstd 14SF15
- System (JASC): [6123 · Propeller Feathering/Reversing](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6123)
- Part: Pcu
- Part number: 78249047
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Nr 1 Prop Sys
- Part time: 1,753 hours
- Component: Prop Cont Unit, Hamstd, 78249047
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F, R
- Precautionary procedure: E, A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA060517002

## Discrepancy

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 1 PROP WENT SLOWLY IN AND OUT OF FEATHER (GENTLY) THREE TIMES.  PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN OF NR 1 ENGINE CARRIED OUT.  AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO NEAREST AIRPORT.  MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED NR 1 PROP CONTROL UNIT, GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECKED SERVICEABLE.  AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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