Service difficulty report · Indicator · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
April 9, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
55,194 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Indicator
Part number
311555701
Condition
False Indication
Location
Torque
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) NR 1 ENGINE TORQUE INDICATION BOTH ANALOGUE AND DIGITAL WENT TO TO ZERO AND NR 1 ECU WENT TO MANUAL MODE IN CLIMB. THE ANALOGUE TORQUE INDICATION WENT TO ZERO AND THE DIGITAL PORTION WENT TO DASHES. CLIMB POWER WAS SET TQ WAS 90 PERCENT BEFORE GUAGE WENT TO DASHES. AFTER TORQUE GUAGE FAILED ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS REMAINED NORMAL. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING AS FOLLOWS ECU FAULT CODES CLEARED, ENGINE RUN CARRIED OUT. FAULT CODES 13 AND 18 RETURN. REPLACED TORQUE SENSOR CLEARED FAULTS. GROUND RUN FUNCTION TESTED SERVICEABLE. NO FAULT CODES RETURNED.