Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
September 6, 2018
Submitted
August 18, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Control Unit
Part number
697073003
Condition
Faulted
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) POWER PLANT MESSAGE ILLUMINATED WHILE POWER LEVER RETARTED TO REDUCE ITT BELOW 700 C DURING CRUISE. AIR TURNBACK CARRIED OUT AND AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT. DURING MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION AND TROUBLESHOOTING, PER FIM & AMM, FAULT COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED DURING ENGINE RUNS. CARRIED OUT CDS READOUT FC260 CHANNEL A, STORED ON LT ENGINE. CLEARED ALL FAULT CODES AND PERFORMED ENGINE GROUND RUNS, AS PER FIM. DID THE PROPELLER OPERATE ON OVERSPEED GOVERNOR (WITHOUT FAULT CODE 236-YES, THEN REPLACE PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT (PCU). NEW PCU INSTALLED AND GROUND RUNS CARRIED OUT SATISFACTORY WITH NO REOCCURRENCE OF FAULT CODES. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (TC# 20180907009)