Service difficulty report · Pcu · Dhav DHC8106

Difficulty date
April 17, 2006
Submitted
May 11, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288DH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8106
Aircraft serial
317
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Pcu
Part number
78249050
Part serial
921155
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 2 ENGINE BEGAN RAPID TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS TOWARDS MAX TORQUE LIMITS. FROM THE CABIN, MECHANICS OBSERVED PROP. PITCH FLUCTUATIONS. ENGINE NR 2 WAS PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE PCU IAW. OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY. RIL ACCOMPLISHED. (K)