Service difficulty report · Tscu · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
July 21, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
45,194 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Tscu
Part number
30005000051
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Part time
27,624 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE AUTOFEATHER ARM LIGHT DIDN`T EXTINGUISH AFTER IT WAS DESELECTED. DECISION WAS TAKEN TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE STATION. MX ON SITE REPLACED THE NR2 TORQUE SIGNAL CONDITIONER UNIT (TSCU). ENGINE RUNS WERE COMPLETED AND THE SYSTEM TESTED SERVICEABLE BEFORE RETURNING THE AIRCRAFT INTO SERVICE.