Service difficulty report · Pcu · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 29, 2022
Submitted
January 31, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4166
Aircraft time
32,548 hours, 34,979 cycles
Part
Pcu
Part number
697073003
Part serial
DAP0343
Condition
None
Location
#1 Engine
Part time
31,824 hours, 34,238 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
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

DURING DESCENT #1 PROP RPM DROPPED TO 820 THEN QUICKLY STABILIZED AT 850. POWERPLANT MSG DISPLAYED. HAPPENED BETWEEN 11,000 - 10,000. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PCU. OPS TEST GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS. NO POWERPLANT MESSAGES DISPLAYED. NO FAULTS RETURNED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.