Service difficulty report · Fadec · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
January 10, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
9,769 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Fadec
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Part time
7,107 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) IN CLIMB FL210 THE NR 2 ENG FADEC CAUTION ILLUMINATED AND THE ENG DECELERATED TO GROUND IDLE. CREW ACTIONED THE QRH SHUTDOWN THE ENG AND DIVERTED. NO OTHER SIGNS OF ABNORMALITIES. WHILE REMOVING THE OLD FADEC, THYE FOUND CONNECTOR J2, PIN X, SHOWING SIGNS OF ARCING. PIN INSULATOR IS CRACKED AS WELL. NEW ENGINE HARNESS WILL BE REQUIRED (PN: 3122401-06), AS WELL AS NEW FADEC. NR 2 FADEC REPLACED AND NR 2 ENGINE HARNESS REPLACED IAW AMM 73-21-01 NO FUTHER DEFECTS NOTED.