Service difficulty report · Csu · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
October 7, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
26,234 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Csu
Part number
8210004
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) THE ACFT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT WHEN THE TORQUE ON THE RT ENGINE SURGED AND THE PROPELLER BEGAN TO FEATHER. AS THE POWER WAS BROUGHT BACK THE PROPELLER STOPPED FEATHERING. A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS PERFORMED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE ENGINE AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS WERE TROUBLESHOT, WHICH DETERMINED THAT THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR WAS AT FAULT. THE GOVERNOR WAS CHANGED, A GROUND RUN AND A TEST FLIGHT WERE PERFORMED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.