Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
September 24, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Control Unit
Part number
D11992
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING GROUND RUN OF THE ENGINES, THE CREWS NOTICED THAT THE LT PROPRELLER WOULD NOT FEATHER WHILE IN GROUND IDLE POSITION EITHER ELECTRICALLY USING FEATHER PUMP, OR MANUALLY USING THE CONDITION LEVERS. BUT THE PROP WOULD FEATHER WHEN POWER LEVERS ARE IN FLIGHT IDLE POSITION AND CONDITION LEVERS SELECTED TO FEATHER. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THE PCU HAD FAILED THEREFORE CAUSING THIS ABOVE CONDITION. PCU HAD 4724 HRS IN OPERATION, WITH A PROPOSED TBO TIME OF 9000HRS IAW THE MPD, THEREFORE ONLY MAKING IT SLIGHTLY OVER HAL LIFE.