Service difficulty report · Pcu · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 11, 2018
Submitted
November 12, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4050
Aircraft time
41,373 hours, 43,376 cycles
Part
Pcu
Part number
697073003
Part serial
DAP0539
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
23,278 hours, 25,094 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING BETA TUBE INSTALLATION FOUND PROP WOULD FEATHER. WOULD NOT UNFEATHER. DISCONNECTED P30 FROM NR 1 PCU & CHECKED CONTINUITY OF UNFEATHER VALVE COIL (J30 PINS A TO B) FOUND 58.6 OHMS. REMOVED BETA TUBE REF AMM 61-20-01-000-801 BETA TUBE O RINGS INSP OK. BEGAN REMOVAL OF NR 1 ENG PCU IAW AMM 61-20-11-000-801 STEPS 1 THRU 4A (3) COMPLETED REMOVAL OF PCU REF TASK 61-20-11-000-801 INSTALLED NEW NR 1 PCU IAW MM TASK 61-20-11-400-801 PAR 1-4A (16) AND PAR 5A B C. PROP NOW FEATHERS AND UNFEATHERS OK WITH PUMP.