Service difficulty report · Pitch Control · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
November 20, 2002
Submitted
November 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4032
Aircraft time
3,340 hours, 4,003 cycles
Part
Pitch Control
Part number
697073002
Part serial
DAP0098
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 400
Part time
3,505 hours, 4,240 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MFR-#2 PROP RPM INCRREASED TO 1020 (UNCOMMANDED) FROM 900 CONTROL LEVER SETTING. INCREASED BOTH PROPS TO 1020 THEN RESET TO 900 THEN 850, #2 PROP INCREASED AGAIN TO 1020. FEATHERED #2 PROP. REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 PITCH CONTROL UNIT. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.