Service difficulty report · Controller · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
October 20, 2003
Submitted
October 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4049
Aircraft time
5,112 hours, 5,875 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
699018002
Part serial
1102
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Propeller Sys
Part time
838 hours, 1,049 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

BOI - FLIGHT NR 2398 DURING CLIMB NR 2 PROP CHANGED FROM 850 TO 1020 UNCOMMANDED, POWER LEVERS IN RATING DETENT. CONDITION LEVERS AT 850 POWER AT MCL. AFTER RESETTING PROPS TO 850, -5 MINUTES LATER NR 2 PROP AGAIN WENT TO 1020. REPLACED PEC, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.