Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
April 16, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Control Unit
Part number
697073002
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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) AFTER TAKEOFF, BOTH PROPS AT 1020 RPM WHICH IS NORMAL. BUT WHEN I PULLED THE PROPS BACK TO 900 RPM, THE RT PROP WAS AT 880 RPM. THEN WHEN I WENT TO 850 RPM, THE RT PROP WENT TO 830 RPM. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE NR 2 PROP ELECTRONIC CONTROL, PEC, CAUTION CAME ON. FOLLOWING THE CHECKLIST, I PUT BOTH CLIMB TO MAX, THE RT PROP WENT TO 1050 RPM, FOLLOWING THE CHECKLIST TO ENGINE SHUTDOWN. WEIGHT AT LANDING 62,300 LBS TOUCHDOWN AT 200 FPM. FOUND NR2 PROPELLER FAULTS 158, 236 AND 260. R & R NR 2 PITCH CONTROL UNIT, OPS CHECK GOOD.