Service difficulty report · Pcu · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 9, 2004
Submitted
July 15, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
299
Aircraft time
32,156 hours, 35,597 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Pcu
Part number
78249050
Part serial
910954
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 2 Propeller
Part time
26,661 hours, 29,257 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLIGHT HAD TO SHUTDOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE DUE TO THE NR 2 PROP OVERSPEEDING THEN AUTOFEATHERING ON TAKEOFF CLIMB. IT WAS REPORTED AS THE TORQUE BEING 120 FOR 5 SECONDS AND THE PROP RPM WAS 1234 FOR 3 TO 4 SECONDS. PROP ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED FOR AN OVERTORQUE INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT SYSTEMS AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 PCU (PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT). ALL REQUIRED SYSTEM CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.