Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 24, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Control Unit
Part number
8201003007
Condition
Failed
Location
Electronic
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) APPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS SELECTED SLIGHTLY WARMER AND THIS ACTION RESULTED IN ILLUMINATION OF THE FLT COMPARTMENT PACK HOT CAUTION LIGHT. CREW ACTIONED QRH - PACK OFF, MAX BLEED, DESCEND SMELL/FUMES IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. PASSENGERS COMPLAINED, AND THE CREW DONNED OXYGEN MASK, AND DIVERTED THE FLIGHT. RESULTANT TEMPERATURES WERE CAB DUCT 20 & FLT COMPARTMENT DUCT OVER 40 POST FLIGHT MAINTENANCE, CDS SHOWING MANY FAULTS, MAINLY ECS DIGITAL 2 AND A SINGLE ANALOGUE 2 FAULT. ECS ECU REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.