Service difficulty report · Torque Sensor · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
April 9, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
64,457 hours
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Torque Sensor
Part number
31155570
Condition
Failed
Location
Prop Feathering
Part time
4,591 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) #2 PROP COMMANDED FEATHER AT TAKE OFF POWER ON TAKE OFF ROLL. TAKE OFF REJECTED AT 70KTS. CREW REPORTED THAT THE PROP UNFEATHERED ON ITS OWN AND THEY COULD NOT CONFIRM WHAT THE TORQUE GAUGE WENT TO BUT THEY DID SEE 100%. NO ASSOCIATED CAUTIONS. AUTO FEATHER ARMED NORMALLY AND TESTED CORRECTLY BEFORE AND AFTER THE EVENT. 1. PIN RETENTION CHECK CARRIED OUT ON TSCU P7 CONN. AND TORQUE PROBE CONN. P12 WITH NFF. 2. WIRING CHECKES CARRIED OUT BETWEEN P7 AND P12 CARRIED OUT WITH NFF. 3. TORQUE PROBE REPLACED AS REQUESTED BY ACTION PLAN IAW PW MANUAL 72-01-06. 4. #2 TSCU REPLACED 5 GROUND RUN CARRIED OUT TO TAKEOFF POWER TWICE WITH AUTOFEATHER ARMED AND AUTOFEATHER TEST CARRIED OUT..NFF R/H PROP REPLACED IAW CMM 61-10-00 AND GND RUNS COMPLETED SERVICEABLE IAW AMM 71-00-00. (TC# 20190410013)