Service difficulty report · Eec · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
December 4, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Eec
Part number
7892132002
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Component
Hamstd
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON DESCENT, PILOT REPORTED NR 2 ENGINE ELECTRONIC CONTROL (EEC) WENT INTO MANUAL WITH THE TORQUE INDICATION GOING BLANK AND THE ASSOCIATED CIRCUIT BREAKERS TRIPPING AND BEING UNABLE TO RESET. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EEC AND SOME CHAFED WIRES. THE ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN SERVICEABLE AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.