Service difficulty report · Power Lever · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
December 23, 2002
Submitted
December 27, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4053
Aircraft time
2,410 hours, 2,870 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Power Lever
Condition
Out Of Trim
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SEA ON FLIGHT 2374- RETURNED TO FIELD DUE TO: WHEN POWER LEVERS ADVANCED INTO TAKEOFF DETENT, TORQUE INDICATOR NEEDLES POINTED ONE NEEDLE WIDTH ABOVE TARGET TORQUE BUG. HAD NOT EXCEEDED DETENT AND NO RED NEEDLES. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED AND FOUND POWER LEVER OUT OF TRIM. TRIMMED POWER LEVERS. NO PARTS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.