Service difficulty report · Connector · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
June 21, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Connector
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Mpu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF THE NR 1 ENGINE DUE TO AN OVERSPEED, PAN-PAN DECLARED. THE CREW REPORTED THEY WERE APPROX FL140 WHEN THEY RECEIVED THE NR 1 PEC CAUTION LIGHT WITH NR 1 PROPELLER SPEED INCREASED ABOVE 1020 RPM (RECORDED EXCEEDENCE WAS 1081 RPM OR 105.9 PERCENT), QRH SHUTDOWN WAS ACTIONED. THE F/O LANDED ACFT WITHOUT INCIDENT. ENGINEERING CONFIRMED THAT ACFT HAS NOW RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE NR1 ENGINE MPU WAS REPLACED DUE TO PINS A AND B WERE FOUND TO BE BREAKING DOWN TO THE CONNECTOR BACKSHELL IAW AMM 61-20-06-760-801 ITEM 3.