Service difficulty report · Elec Control Uni · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N934HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
139
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Elec Control Uni
Part number
7898426009
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Eng
Part time
11,702 hours
Component
Hamstd
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 7106 - PHF-ROA - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NR 2 ENGINE HAD A SEVERE REDUCTION IN POWER. THE PILOT FEATHERED THE ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PHF AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND MOISTURE IN THE ELECTRICAL CONTROL UNIT CONNECTORS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ELECTRICAL CONTROL UNIT. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 HYDRO MECHANICAL UNIT AS A PRECAUTION. (M)