Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
December 6, 2002
Submitted
December 10, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
3,615 hours, 4,252 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Control Unit
Part number
69901800
Part serial
1186
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Part time
543 hours, 619 cycles
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

PDX- RETURNED TO FIELD DUE TO POWER PLANT MESSAGE DURING CLIMB AFTER TAKE OFF. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORAML. NO CAUTION LIGHT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROPELLER ELECTRONIC CONTROL. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.