Service difficulty report · Pcu · Dhav DHC8106

Difficulty date
December 16, 2008
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8106
Aircraft time
32,189 hours
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Pcu
Part number
78249050
Part serial
870754
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ACFT EXPERIENCED NR 2 TORQUE AND PROP FLUCTUATIONS ON TAKEOFF. ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. LANDED SAFELY. DURING THIS EVENT THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AS A PRECAUTION. (CONSIDERED TO BE A NON BASIC IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN) FOLLOWING THIS EVENT PCU WAS REPLACED. A TEST FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED WITH NO FAULT FOUND. A PIECE OF LOCKWIRE WAS FOUND IN THE OIL RETURN PORT OF THE PCU. A TEARDOWN REPORT OF THE AFFECTED PCU WILL BE OBTAINED.