Service difficulty report · Control Unit

Difficulty date
May 14, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW125B
Part
Control Unit
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
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 T/O, THE LT ENGINE AUTOFEATHERED, UNCOMMANDED AUTOFEATHER. THE T/O WAS REJECTED AND THE AC RETURNED TO THE RAMP. TROUBLESHOOTING LED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF BOTH AUTO FEATHER UNITS, THE LT ENGINE TORQUE SENSOR, ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL AND HIGH PRESSURE ROTOR SPEED SENSOR BEFORE THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.