Service difficulty report · Controller · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
September 14, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Controller
Part number
699018003
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Propeller
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) IFSD DUE TO PROPELLER OVERSPEED. ACFT REQUESTED EMERGENCY PRIORITY LANDING. EMU DOWNLOAD COMPLETED AND DATA SENT FOR REVIEW. PROPELLER OVERSPEED PEAK VALUE OF 1075 RPM. ENGINE NR 2 CDS FAULT CODES: CH1-236 AND 270 CH1-260 AND 270 REPLY FROM MFG REGARDING EMU DOWNLOAD: NOTE PEC 2 GET, UNFEATHER DEMAND, AT 11.8 SECONDS FOLLOWED BY A GLITCH IN THE CURRENT, CAUSING NP TO DROP SHARPLY FOR A SECOND. LATER AT -3 SECOND THE UNCOMMAND UNFEATHER SIGNAL LATCHED AND THE PEC COMMANDED THE BLADE TO MOVE TO COARSE PITCH. AS SOON AS THE TORQUE GOES ABOVE 50 PERCENT THE AUPC COMMAND FINE PITCH AND THE OSG TOOK OVER. UNFEATHER COMMAND SIGNAL CAN BE INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL TO THE PEC. THEY NEED TO A DETAIL WIRING CHECK OF THE PEC HARNESS TO ASSURE NO CHAFING. NO +28 AT PEC J72 PIN F, UNFEATHER DEMAND INPUT, IF WIRES CHECK OK, REPLACE THE PEC. WIRING CHECK COMPLETED IAW RECOMMENDATION. NO FINDINGS, NR 2 PEC REPLACED AND NORMAL OPS THEREAFTER.