Service difficulty report · Eec · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 19, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
61,413 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Eec
Part number
7898426009
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
45,550 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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, LEFT ENGINE POWER DROPPED TO 40% OF TORQUE. POWER LEVER WAS INCREASED BUT ENGINE REMAINED AT 40%. AFTER FEW MINUTES (4-5), ENGINE POWER CONTROL RETURNED NORMAL. FLIGHT CREW DID NOT RECEIVE ANY CAUTION OR WARNING INDICATIONS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CONDITION COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED ON GROUND. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, LIGHT MOISTURE WAS OBSERVED AT THE ENGINE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (EECU) ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. THE EECU WAS REPLACED, GROUND RUNS PERFORMED & THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE.