Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 21, 2015
Submitted
July 24, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4409
Aircraft time
7,616 hours, 8,179 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Dowty R4086123F17
Part
Control Unit
Part number
699018003
Part serial
1510A
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Propeller
Part time
17,204 hours, 18,206 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

AT AROUND 10000', NR 1 ENGINE POWER SURGED & ENGINE INDICATION CAUTION, NR 1 TORQUE INCREASED TO APR 110 %, DROPPED TO 68 %, NR 1 PEC CAUTION, NR 1 PROP OVERSPEED, 1060 RPM ENG MESSAGE. C/W EMERGENCY ABNORMAL CHECKLISTS. SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENGINE. CONDITION LEVERS TO 850 RPM AT ABOUT 2500' MSL. APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES ELAPSED BETWEEN T/O CHECKLIST & NR 1 PEC CAUTION. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. INTEROGATED CDS & FOUND FAULTS FOR NR 1 ENG 260A & 236B. C/W FIM TASK FOR BOTH. C/W AMM TASK'S FOR BOTH OVERTORQUE AND OVERSPEED INDICATIONS. REPLACED PECU, PCU, BETA FEEDBACK TRANSDUCER, AND THE PECU WIRING HARNESS. C/W ENGINE RUNS IAW TC 6710006. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.