Service difficulty report · Pcu · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 16, 2007
Submitted
September 18, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4156
Aircraft time
1,028 hours, 992 cycles
Part
Pcu
Part number
697073002
Part serial
DAP0152
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Part time
15,285 hours, 10,802 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

SEA FLIGHT NR 2348: AFTER CONDITION LEVERS WERE ADVANCED TO MAX DURING ENGINE START, NR 2 PEC CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND NR 2 PROP DID NOT GO ABOVE 190. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCK. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 PCU. PCU RUNS PASSED POWER ASSURANCE. PASSED LEAK CHECK, GOOD FOR NR 2 ENGINE. NR 2 PEC CAUTION LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.