Service difficulty report · Pcu · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 28, 2015
Submitted
September 1, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4409
Aircraft time
7,888 hours, 8,484 cycles
Part
Pcu
Part number
697073003
Part serial
DAP0044
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Propeller
Part time
14,421 hours, 15,093 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

AFTER NORMAL TAXI OUT TO THE RUNWAY END, THE NR 1 ENGINE PROPELLER WENT INTO FEATHER UNCOMMANDED TO 200 RPM. TAXI BACK TO THE GATE. AFTER 5 MINUTES TAXI BACK TO THE GATE, THE ENGINE CAME OUT OF FEATHER ON ITS OWN. REPLACED THE NR 1 PEC, CHANNEL "A" HARNESS ASSY, NR 1 PCU. OPS CHECKS GOOD. PROPELLER FEATHERED AND UNFEATHERED AS COMMANDED.