Service difficulty report · Switch · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
May 3, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Switch
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Prop Controls
Stage of operation
CL
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) DURING CLIMB, PILOT OBSERVED PROP RPM AND TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS OF NR 1 ENGINE. RPM FLUCTUATING 700-1000 RPM WITH TORQUE FLUCTUATING 90 PERCENT-110 PERCENT. COMMANDED SHUTDOWN OF ENGINE CARRIED OUT BY CAPTAIN. IAW BBD RECOMMENDATION, TROUBLESHOOTING WAS FOCUSED ON THE NR 1 POWER CONTROL MICROSWITCH. AFTER FUNCTIONAL/CONTINUITY TEST WAS 6141-S3 MICROSWITCH WAS CONFIRMED INTERMITTENT AND FAULTY. S3 MICROSWITCH WAS REPLACED AND GROUND-RUN COMPLETED. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF OF FAULTY S3 MICROSWITCH. IT PASSED THE FOLLOWING SYS CHECKS PERFORMED: MINIMUM GOVERNING PROP SPEED, MAXIMUM GOVERNING PROP SPEED. PROP UNDERSPEED FUEL GOVERNING CHECKS. BETA BACKUP & POWER LEVER LIMIT TEST SWITCH 5. MAXIMUM REVERSE CHECK. PROP OVERSPEED GOVERNOR TEST. PROP SYNCHROPHASING CHECK. ECU REVERSION CHECK. ELECTRICAL CONTROL REVERSION OPERATIONAL TEST FOR BETA LOCK-OUT SYSTEM WAS ALSO CARRIED-OUT BY MAINTENANCE, THE SYS OPERATES NORMALLY.