Service difficulty report · Pcu · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 13, 2018
Submitted
November 13, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N447QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4364
Aircraft time
17,771 hours, 18,924 cycles
Part
Pcu
Part number
697073002
Part serial
DAP0083
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 1 Propeller
Part time
38,452 hours, 118,560 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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

ON START UP #1 ENG TOOK APPROX 1 MIN TO COME OUT OF FEATHER. ++REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED #1 ENGINE PCU. PROPELLER FEATHERS AND UN FEATHERS WITHIN TIME LIMITS. OPS CKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.