Service difficulty report · Hmu · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 12, 2011
Submitted
February 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
321
Aircraft time
46,339 hours, 50,774 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Hmu
Part number
78639116
Part serial
F10640
Condition
Erratic
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 2 TORQUE FLUCTION ON CLIMBOUT. THEN DURING CRUISE TORQUE DROPPED BY 50 PERCENT WITH NO ACCOMPANIED INDICATION. NR 2 ENGINE MANUAL CAUTION LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE, CREW CYCLED NR 2 ECU TO MANUAL. ENGINE OPERATIONS NORMAL IN MANUAL MODE. CHECKED TORQUE PROBE RESISTANCE AND CHARACTERIZATION OF PLUGS FOR PROP CLASS AND CONTINUITY. CLEANED EEC, HMU AND TORQUE PROBE CONNECTORS. REF CARD 72-01-10X. CHECKED EEC INPUTS FOUND HMU POT ERRACTIC. R & R HMU IAW CARD 73-20-01R, RUN CHECKED GOOD.