Service difficulty report · Pcu · Dhav DHC8106

Difficulty date
April 30, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8106
Aircraft time
39,562 hours
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Pcu
Part number
782490A50
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Internal
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER REPLACING THE PCU, ENGINE STARTED FOR GROUND RUNS & OPS AND LEAK CHECKS. UPON SELECTING THE PROP CONTROL LEVER TO TAKE THE PROPELLER FROM FEATHER TO FINE PITCH, THE RPM AND TORQUED INCREASED AT AN ABNORMAL RATE WITH TORQUE CLIMBING RAPIDLY. ENGINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN. THE RIGGING WAS VERIFIED AS BEING CORRECT AND A VISUAL INSPECTION COMPLETED WITH NO DEFICIENCIES NOTED. PCU WAS THEN REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT AND SUCCESSFUL GROUND RUN AND OPS CHECKS COMPLETED. PCU IS BEING RETURNED TO MFG FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR AS IT HAD JUST BEEN RECENTLY RETURN FROM THERE FOLLOWING INSP AND REPAIR.