Service difficulty report · Propeller · Dhav DHC8201

Difficulty date
September 15, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8201
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Part
Propeller
Condition
Overspeed
Stage of operation
CL
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) DURING CLIMB, THE PROPELLER HAD AN OVERSPEED AND THE PILOT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. ELECTED TO RETURN TO ORIGIN WHERE AN UNEVENTFULLY LANDING WAS PERFORMED. ALSO DURING CLIMB, THE PILOT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AFTER TORQUE FLUCTUATION OCCURRED. AT THIS TIME THE PROPELLER DID NOT OVERSPEED. REPLACED THE PCU, TSCU AND HARNESS. ENGINE GROUND RUN WILL BE CARRIED OUT THEREAFTER.