Service difficulty report · Pcu · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 19, 2018
Submitted
March 22, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4164
Aircraft time
28,024 hours, 30,044 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Engine time
9,042 hours, 9,653 cycles
Part
Pcu
Part number
697073003
Part serial
DAP0386
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
25,826 hours, 27,624 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

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE NUMBER 2 TORQUE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE AT 90% AND WAS AT 94%, THE RPM WAS SUPPOSED TO BE 100% AND WAS 98%. NO SURGES, NO CAUTIONS. HAPPENED WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 100. FOLLOWED ENGINE FAILURE CHECKLISTS AND MANUALLY SHUTDOWN #2 ENGINE. AIRCRAFT WAS CONFIGURED FOR NORMAL TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 PCU.