Service difficulty report · Controller · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
July 9, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Controller
Part number
699018002
Part serial
1409
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr1 Engine
Part time
3,109 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE AT 25,000 FT, THE NR 1 POWERPLANT AND NR 1 PEC (PROP ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER) CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE NR 1 ENGINE WENT INTO THE AMBER. PILOTS CARRIED OUT AN IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO BASE. FAULT CODES 161 AND 157 WERE LOGGED IN THE CDS. PROPELLER ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT REPLACED, OVERSPEED GOVERNOR (OSG) FAULTS HAVE BEEN SINCE BEEN CLEARED AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. (TC NR 20070712001)