Service difficulty report · Ecu · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
December 1, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Ecu
Part number
8201003007
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Underfloor
Part time
4,665 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, PILOT NOTICED CABIN RATE OF CLIMB INCREASING AT +800 FT/MINUTE AND BY FL200 THE CABIN PRESS WARNING ANNUNCIATED. PILOT DECLARED MAYDAY AND ACTIONED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND DIVERTED TO BASE, MAYDAY WAS DOWNGRADED TO A PAN. AT FL100 WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. UNEVENTFUL LANDING MADE. ECU FAULT CODES, FAULT CODES IN THE ECS ECU, LT CHANNEL. ECS ECU REPLACED.