Service difficulty report · Hmu · Bac AVRO146RJ100

Difficulty date
July 18, 2018
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bac AVRO146RJ100
Aircraft time
39,591 hours
Engine
Lyc LF5071F
Part
Hmu
Part number
219333013
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) #4 ENGINE FADEC FAULT OCCURRED, LITTLE ENGINE CONTROL WITH SWITCH OFF. HMA REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. LEAK AND FUNCTION RUNS C/O IAW 73-20-01, 72-00-00 & 71-00-00. GROUND CHECKED SERVICEABLE. DURING PART TEARDOWN FOUND CDP PISTON SEIZED DUE TO EXTREME WEAR. FAILURE OF CDP PISTON WILL NOT ALLOW UNIT TO FUNCTION IN BOTH MANUAL AND ELECTRONIC MODES RESULTING IN THE ENGINE BEING UNDER POWERED. NO ADVANCED WARNING OF IMMINENT FAILURE. THIS PART HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY UPGRADED TO THE -13 VERSION TO IMPROVE THE RELIABILITY OF THE CDP PISTON. (TC# 20190604027)