Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
March 31, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
46,532 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Control Unit
Part number
78249051
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ACFT EXPERIENCED TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS IN CRUISE AND DESCENT 2.5 PERCENT. THE PROPELLER SHAFT SPEED NP WAS ALSO DROPPING 1 PERCENT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE AND THE PROP CONTROL UNIT WAS FOUND AT FAULT. PCU REPLACED AND FLIGHT TEST COMPLETED, SATISFACTORY.

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