Service difficulty report · Control Box · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
April 10, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Control Box
Part number
C6NF1117
Condition
Failed
Location
Beta System
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING USED FOR CREW TRAINING WHEN, ON TAKEOFF, THE RT PROPELLER RPM DROPPED TO 30 PERCENT. THE PILOTS ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE RAMP. THE PILOTS NOTED THAT NP WAS STILL AT 30 PERCENT WITH THE POWER LEVER AT IDLE. THE PROPELLER WAS FEATHERED WITH THE PROP LEVER AND IT DID SO. WHEN THE PROP LEVER WAS SELECTED FULLY FWD THE PROPELLER WOULD NOT UNFEATHER. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT THERE WAS POWER TO THE BETA BACKUP SOLENOID VALVE. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING LED BACK TO THE BETA BACKUP CONTROL BOX P/N C6NF1117. THIS WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT CHECKED SERVICEABLE. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT RELAY K4 MAY HAVE MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTROL BOX IS BEING RETURNED TO THE OEM FOR EXAMINATIO