Service difficulty report · Harness · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
October 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Harness
Part number
82455011317
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J, R
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKEOFF, AT 100 FEET, THE NR 2 ENGINE AUTOFEATHERED. CREW NOTED THE PROP SPEED AT 1400 RPM (SHOULD BE AT 1200 RPM). THE ENGINE WAS SECURED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ITS DEPARTURE POINT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE PROP CONTROL UNIT, THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM OF TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS. AFTER INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE FDR, THE NR 2 ENGINE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) HARNESS WAS REPLACED. THE ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN SERVICEABLE AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.