Service difficulty report · Pcu · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 10, 2004
Submitted
February 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
173
Aircraft time
32,559 hours, 36,446 cycles
Part
Pcu
Part number
78249050
Part serial
890257
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 2 Propeller
Part time
19,708 hours, 21,878 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 3998 MIDDLETOWN, PILOT REPORTED THAT THE NR 2 PROP DID NOT FEATHER DURING THE AUTOFEATHER TEST. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT. ALL OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.