Service difficulty report · Autofeather Sys · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 15, 2007
Submitted
March 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4032
Aircraft time
14,959 hours, 15,190 cycles
Part
Autofeather Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Propeller
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

SEA FLIGHT NR 2341: PRIOR TO TAXI, AFTER BRINGING CONDITION LEVERS OUT OF START/FEATHER, NR 1 PROP WAS AT 750, NR 2 ENGINE WAS AT 800 RPM. PRIOR TO RETURNING TO GATE AND SHUTTING DOWN ENGINES THE CREW DESELECTED THE AUTOFEATHER AND BOTH PROPS RPM WENT TO NORMAL. MAINTENANCE INTERROGATED CDS SYSTEM FOR POSSIBLE FAULTS. FOUND CHANNEL B 797 STATUS CODE ON CHANNEL B FOR ED. TORQUE IN MAINTENANCE MODE. CLEARED FAULTS IAW FIM TASK 73-20-00-810-889. FAULT DID NOT REAPPEAR AFTER ENGINE RUNS. CYCLED INTO AUTOFEATHER SELECT MODE OVER 5 TIMES DURING ENGINE RUN WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.