Service difficulty report · Propeller · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 9, 2015
Submitted
January 9, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
227
Aircraft time
58,055 hours, 65,413 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Propeller
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

NR 2 PROPELLER FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 1300 AND 1400 RPM DURING CLIMBOUT. ALL OTHER STAGES OF FLIGHT FLUCTUATED 100-200 RPM. FLUCTUATION CONTINUED ON LANDING. RESET BETA LOCK OUT CIRCUIT BREAKER AND CLEANED CONNECTOR PLUGS ON ECU AND OVER SPEED GOV GROUND RAN NR2 ENGINE TO TAKEOFF POWER. PROPELLER SPEED NORMAL WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.