Service difficulty report · Autofeather Sys · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 11, 2005
Submitted
December 12, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4055
Aircraft time
10,389 hours, 10,824 cycles
Part
Autofeather Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

PDX FLIGHT 2308: AUTO FEATHER WOULD NOT ARM ON TAXI. OPS CHECK OK WHILE A/C IS STATIC. MAINTENANCE UPON INSPECTION FOUND NO FAULTS IN CDS. POWER DOWN A/C AND REINITIALIZED A/C. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF AUTO FEATHER SYSTEM IN BOTH MODES WITHOUT ENGINES RUNNING AND WITH ENGINES RUNNING. OPS TESTED GOOD IAW AMM TASK 61-20-00-710-801. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.