Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 18, 2007
Submitted
June 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4047
Aircraft time
15,052 hours, 15,129 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Vibration
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

GEG FLIGHT NR 2324: ON CLIMB-OUT OF SEA AT 14,000 FT, THE AUTOPILOT WAS SHUT OFF AND MOMENTARILY LEVELED OFF. FELT A STEADY VIBRATION (HIGH FREQUENCY) THROUGHOUT BOTH YOKES. A/S 260, PROPS 850 POWER LEVER RATING DETENT. WHEN AUTOPILOT WAS SELECTED, VIBRATION SUBSIDED BUT WAS STILL PRESENT. ON STEEP DESCENT INTO GEG, THE VIBRATION WAS LESS. TURNED ANVS OFF AND IT DIDN'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO GEG. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A GVI OF AIRCRAFT AND ENGINES AND FOUND NR 2 ENGINE HCTS INDICATOR PIN LOW. SERVICED IAW AMM 71-22-00-600-801. PERFORMED BALANCE OF NR 1 AND NR 2 PROPS IAW MTC 6611001. NO PARTS REPLACED AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.