Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 6, 2019
Submitted
August 14, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
18,082 hours
Propeller
Dowty R4086123F17
Part
Control Unit
Part number
699018003
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Part time
10,369 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 THE CREW RECEIVED A POWERPLANT MESSAGE. THE FLAPS AND GEAR WERE UP WITH NO TURBULENCE. THE CREW RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE CREW NOTED THAT THEY CHECKED THE ENGINE PARAMETERS MULTIPLE TIMES AND DIDN`T SEE ANY SPLIT BETWEEN THE TWO ENGINES AND BEFORE DEPARTURE BOTH ENGINES STARTED NORMALLY. AFTER EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE #1 PEC (PROPELLER ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT) TO BE AT FAULT.