Service difficulty report · Propeller · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
January 12, 2018
Submitted
August 18, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Propeller
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) WE HAD AN INCIDENT WITH IFSD IN FLIGHT. NR 1 PEC CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON. THE NR 1 PROPELLER RPM DROPPED FROM 850 TO 650. A FEW MINUTES LATER RPM STARTED INCREASING AND STOPPED AT 1050. CAPTAIN FOLLOWED QRH AND BROUGHT THE CONDITION LEVER TO START & FEATHER. ENGINE FAILURE/SHUT DOWN PROCEDURE WAS FOLLOWED. CAPTAIN MADE AN ENTRY IN AML PEC CAUTION LIGHT ON. AFTER 4 MIN PROP OVERSPEED TO 1050, SECURED NR 1 ENG, AS PER QRH. DURING RETRIEVAL OF FAULT CODES ON EMU/POWERPLANT FOUND CODES 260, 236, 158 AND 132. MAINTENANCE FOUND PROP HAD TO BE SERVICE WITH GREASE. (TC NR 20180208003).