SDR SABA020068

Service difficulty report · Ecu · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
June 4, 2002
Submitted
June 10, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N881CC
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft serial
294
Aircraft time
26,793 hours, 23,122 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120
Engine time
25,966 hours, 24,168 cycles
Part
Ecu
Part number
7898426009
Part serial
88022563
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 5047 FROM CLT TO TLH, AFTER ONE HOUR IN FLIGHT THE NUMBER ONE TORQUE STARTED TO SURGE. PILOT CUT-OFF THE ECU AND SURGE WENT AWAY. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN TLH WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. ECU WAS DEFERRED TO MSL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ECU SYSTEM, OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.