Service difficulty report · Switch · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
April 5, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
52,273 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Switch
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Low Pitch
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN BUMPING POWER UP TO START TAXIING, THE NR 1 PROP SPEED DROPPED TO 450 RPM & TQ INCREASED TO 90 PERCENT +. CREW COULD NOT CONFIRM ACTUAL MAX TORQUE P/L WAS IN FLT IDLE & C/L AT MIN. NR 1 PCU LOW PITCH SWITCH FOUND AT FAULT, CONN P2. SWITCH STICKING CLOSED INTERMITTENTLY. CONFIRMED WITH ENG RUN WHILE HARD FAULTED. BETA LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE HARD FAULTED. PCU REPALCED WITH KNOWN SERVICEABLE UNIT ACFT RELEASED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE PCU SENT TO OEM FOR TEARDOWN AND REPORT.