Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
157
Part
Control Unit
Part number
78249017
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
7,240 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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

SEA - WHILE TAXIING TO PARKING, THE NR 2 ENGINE FEATHERED, THEN CAME OUT OF FEATHER WITHOUT ANY INPUT FROM THE CREW. THE POWER LEVER WAS SLIGHTLY AFT OF THE FLIGHT IDLE GATE. THE CONDITION LEVER WAS AT MIN. REPLACED NR 2 PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT (PCU). RIGGED PCU AND PERFORMED ENGINE RUN. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.