Service difficulty report · Pcu · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
March 7, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Pcu
Part number
78249047
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 2
Part time
14,932 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
L, A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH, THE CREW NOTICED A PROGRESSIVE DROP IN NR 2 PROPELLER'S RPM. ATTEMPTS TO CONTROL PROP RPM BY SWITCHING EEC TO MANUAL WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CREW ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT FAULTY. THE PROP CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED, CHECKED SERVICEABLE, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.