Service difficulty report · Pcu · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 7, 2020
Submitted
July 7, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N444QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4355
Aircraft time
19,855 hours, 21,491 cycles
Part
Pcu
Part number
697073003
Part serial
DAP0946
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
16,000 hours, 17,526 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

NR 2 PROP DID NOT COMPLETELY FEATHER DURING SHUTDOWN. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED FEATHER CHECK OF NR 2 ENGINE PER AMM TASK 71-00-00-868-819 AND FUNCTIONAL TEST OF NR 2 PROPELLER TIME TO UNFEATHER PER 61-20-00-720-802. NR 2 PROPELLER IS STILL NOT FULLY FEATHERING PRIOR TO SHUTDOWN NO FAULTS IN CDS. NR 2 PROP FULLY FEATHERS USING ALTERNATE FEATHER METHOD. PERFORMED GROUND RUN AND NR 2 PROP FULLY FEATHERED ON SHUTDOWN. REMOVED NR 2 BETA TUBE REF MTC 6610001. REMOVED #2 PCU REF AMM TASK 61-20-11-000-801. INSTALLED NEW PCU REF AMM TASK 61-20-11-400-801. INSTALLED BETA TUBE REF MTC 6710002. PERFORMED RUNS AND OPS CHECKS REF MTC 6710006. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. NO FAULTS IN CDS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.