Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
July 30, 2007
Submitted
October 24, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Control Unit
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ON LEVELING OFF FROM DESCENT, THE PROPELLER WENT TO AN OVERSPEED CONDITION AND THE ENGINE WAS FOUND NOT TO RESPOND TO THROTTLE INPUT. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. THE MFG PROPELLER ELECTRIC CONTROL, SPEED SENSOR AND ASSOCIATED ENGINE HARNESS WERE SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED. MFG WILL MONITOR INVESTIGATION OF THESE COMPONENTS AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 20070914017)