Service difficulty report · Hmu · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 30, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
63,915 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Hmu
Part number
78639114
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
33,642 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE THE CREW REPORTED A #2 PROP OVER SPEED INDICATION AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND CONTINUED TO BASE, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CONDUCTED WIRING CHECKS BETWEEN THE HMU AND ECU AND HAVE CHANGED THE HMU. THE ECU AND FUEL PUMP HAVE ALSO BEEN CHANGED AS A PRECAUTION. SUCCESSFUL ENGINE RUNS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE RETURNED TO SERVICE ONCE THE PROP HAS BEEN CHANGED. A/C HOURS: 64818 A/C CYCLES: 65729 PART NAME: HMU (HYDRO-MECHANICAL FUEL CONTROL UNIT) (TC# 20190531011)