Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 5, 2010
Submitted
April 9, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
22,079 hours, 23,001 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Control Unit
Part number
699018003
Part serial
1154
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autofeather Sys
Part time
18,073 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL AUTOFEATHER ARMED/DISRMED WITH A/F SWITCH SELECTED. PERFORMED TAKEOFF ABORT AT 90 KIAS. INTERROGATED CDS - FAULT CODES NR1 402, 494 A&B (INTERNAL PEC FAULT, UPTRIM STATE MACHINE FAULT). R & R NR 1 PEC IAW AMM TASKS 61-20-36-000-801/ 400-801. C/W FUNCTIONAL TEST OF PEC CALIBRATION (TASK 61-20-36-720-801), ADJUSTMENT OF PEC SYNCHROPHASE TRIM (TASK 61-20-36-820-801), BOTH TEST OK, C/W H/S 61-0039 (APPLICATION OF HEAT SHRINK), C/W OPS TEST AFTER COMPONENT CHANGE (TASK 71-00-00-868-805, C/W MTCS 6710006 & 6710005 (POWER ASSURANCE CHECK) BOTH CHECKS OK. AUTOFEATHER/ UPTRIM TEST OK (TASK 61-20-00-710-801). RETURNED TO SERVICE.