Service difficulty report · Pcu · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 19, 2018
Submitted
March 21, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4243
Aircraft time
20,056 hours, 21,365 cycles
Part
Pcu
Part number
697073002
Part serial
DAP0050
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 1
Part time
120,416 hours, 124,776 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PROPELLERS OUT OF FEATHER, NR 1 TORQUE 11 PERCENT, NR 2 TORQUE 1 PERCENT, NR 1 POWER LEVER SLOW TO RESPOND. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INTERROGATED CDS, FAULT CODES 132 CH B & 224 CH A & B POSTED ON THE NR 1 ENGINE. REMOVED & REPLACED THE NR 1 PCU IAW AMM 61-21-11-00-801/400-801, MCN 671290-001 ISSUE 6, MTC 6610001 & 6610002. FAULT CODES CLEARED & REMAINED CLEAR AFTER ENGINE RUN. OP CHECKED GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.