Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
July 29, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
5,537 hours
Propeller
Dowty R4086123F17
Part
Control Unit
Part number
697073003
Condition
Failed
Location
Prop Pitch
Part time
7,111 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) FOLLOWING ENGINE START, #2 PROPELLER WOULD NOT FULLY UNFEATHER. WITH POWER LEVERS SET ABOVE DISC, RPM EQUALIZED WITH ASSOCIATED SPLIT IN PARAMETERS DUE TO UNEQUAL PROP PITCH. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE #2 PITCH CONTROL UNIT. IT HAD BEEN INSTALLED FOR 42H/37C SINCE THE LAST SHOP VISIT (POOL PART). PREVIOUS SHOP VISIT HAD BEEN NFF FOR THE SAME DEFECT. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED SERVICEABLE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (TC# 20190731024)