SDR RDS121092

Service difficulty report · Pcu · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
January 27, 2010
Submitted
February 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587CA
Make and model
Cvac 440
Aircraft serial
463
Engine
Rroyce DART5424
Propeller
Rotol R2454404
Part
Pcu
Part number
DRG286566
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Propeller
Part time
513 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON 6/18/09, WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF, OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE RT ENGINE, THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND SECURED. THE PROPELLER MOVED OUT OF "FINE" PITCH POSITION CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. THE CAUSE OF PROPELLER MOVEMENT WAS THE INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND A SERVICE PCU WAS INSTALLED AND RAN SATISFACTORY. 1/27/2010- THE PCU WAS BENCH TESTED BY THE REPAIR FACILITY AND IT FAILED TO GOVERN DURING THE TEST.