Service difficulty report · Tscu · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
July 14, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
40,824 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Tscu
Part number
30005000034
Condition
Failed
Location
Prop Control
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) AT 600 FT ASL AFTER TAKE OFF, NR 2 TORQUE ROLLED BACK TO 30 - 40% THEN FUEL FLOW HAD FLUCTUATIONS AND THE PROP WENT TO FEATHER WITH AUTO FEATHER AND UPTRIM ON. NR 2 ENGINE WAS THEN SHUT DOWN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CYVR WITH NO OTHER INCIDENTS. ENGINE WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND NO OBVIOUS EXTERNAL DAMAGE ALSO EASE OF ROTATION VERIFIED. AIRCRAFT STARTED AND FOUND SLOW TO UNFEATHER THEN COULD NOT FEATHER AT ALL, ENGINE SHUT DOWN. TSCU REPLACED AND WIRE CHAFING ON NR 2 PCU FEATHER SOLENOID REPAIRED. AIRCRAFT GROUND RUNS CARRIED OUT AND OPERATION CHECKED SERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NOT FURTHER FAULTS.