Service difficulty report · Transducer · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
April 17, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Transducer
Part number
66000397
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nr 1 Pcu
Part time
9,516 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER ADVANCING THE POWER LEVERS ON THE R/W THE NR 1 PEC CAUTION ILLUMINATED AND THE POWERPLANT MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE T/O WAS REJECTED. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO STAND. TASK 61& 8722,20 & 8722,06 & 8722,810 & 8722,818 -FAULT CODE 260. SERVO CURRENT DMD AND F/B DISAGREE & 8722, FAULT ISOLATION COMPLETED WITH NO FINDINGS. UNABLE TO REPRODUCE DEFECT. PILOTS LATER REPORTED THAT NR 1 PROP RPM WAS LOW COMPARED TO THE NR 2 PROP RPM. EMU REVIEWED AND IDENTIFIED THE 2 CHANNELS OF THE NR 1 BFT WERE REPORTING DIFFERING INFORMATION. BETA FEEDBACK TRANSDUCER REPLACED.