Service difficulty report · Fcu · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
August 8, 2006
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft time
27,987 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Fcu
Part number
32447531917
Part serial
A54474
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER INSTALLING THE FRESHLY OVERHAULED ENGINE IN THE NR 1 POSITION, THE ENGINE WAS STARTED TO PERFORM THE BETA RIGGING; THE PROPELLER WAS UNFEATHERED, THE POWER LEVEL MOVED UP TO THE FWD BETA STOP TO RECORD NUMBERS, ALL THE PARAMETERS STABILIZED. THE NUMBERS WERE ABOUT TO BE RECORDED WHEN THE FCU. FAILED, ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS ACCELERATED. THE POWER LEVER WAS PULLED BACK AND THE ENGINE KEPT ACCELERATING. THE T-HANDLE WAS USED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. NO ENGINE LIMITS WERE EXCEEDED. THE FCU WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE FCU WAS FRESHLY OVERHAULED AND IT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE OVERHAUL FACILITY FOR REPAIR. (TC NR 20060821004)