Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 31, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
54,790 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Control Unit
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Auto Feathering
Part time
4,169 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE NR 1 ENGINE ATTEMPTED TO AUTO FEATHER. TAKEOFF ABORTED. THE FLIGHT CREW DID AN AUTO FEATHER TEST AND NR 1 SEEMED TO WANT TO FEATHER IMMEDIATELY. MAINTENANCE ACTION: NR 2 TSCU WAS REPLACED.