Service difficulty report · Propeller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 23, 2005
Submitted
December 27, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
11,176 hours, 11,919 cycles
Part
Propeller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Feathering Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEA FLIGHT NR 2316: NR 2 ENGINE TAKES 32-34 SECONDS TO TRANSITION FROM FEATHER TO DISC. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. MAINTENANCE C/W THE FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE PROPELLER TIME TO UNFEATHER ON NR 2 ENGINE PER Q400 AMM TASK 61-20-00-720-801. TIME TO UNFEATHER IS 24 SECONDS, WITHIN LIMITS. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.