SDR 3LYA090601

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 1, 2009
Submitted
June 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N509LX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4182
Aircraft time
3,435 hours, 3,100 cycles
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Actuator
Part number
697037101
Part serial
DAP0437
Condition
Slow
Location
Feathering Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

NR 1 PROP ASSY DOES NOT FULLY FEATHER WHEN SHUTDOWN. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR1 PROP HUB IAW 61-10-06-000-801. ALL SIX PROP BLADES WERE CHANGED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.