Service difficulty report · Pcu · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
March 24, 2017
Submitted
March 28, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N365PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
526
Aircraft time
37,128 hours, 50,193 cycles
Part
Pcu
Part number
78249050
Part serial
850131
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Propellers
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

BOTH PROPELLERS RPM DROPPED FROM 1050-1020 DURING CLIMB WITH POWER AT 90% TORQUE. IN CRUISE SETTING PROPELLER RPM WOULD NOT DROP BELOW 925 AT 90% TORQUE. CRUISE WITH PROP SYNCHROPHASE ENGAGED PROPELLER RPM CHANGED WITH PLA SETTING. COMPLIED WITH FCD 72-2017-01R1. R & R PCU IAW AMM 61-20-01. OPS & LEAK GOOD IAW AMM 71-00-00. COMPLIED WITH FCD 73-2016-01 AND FCD 53-2016-01.