Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 11, 2007
Submitted
July 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4154
Aircraft time
562 hours, 540 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Prop Assy
Part time
562 hours, 540 cycles
Component
Prop Assy
Component part number
697070003
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PDX FLIGHT NR 2466: DURING CLIMB, NR 2 PROP DROPPED TO 890 WHILE NR 1 REMAINED AT 900. PILOT TAPPED NR 2 CONDITION LEVER IN DETENT AND RPM RETURNED TO 900. ONE MINUTE LATER, NR 2 RPM JUMPED TO 910 RPM AND POWER PLANT MESSAGE APPEARED ON ED. MESSAGE REMAINED ON DURING THE REST OF THE FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 PROPELLER IAW MTC 6610003 AND MTC 6610004. OPS CHECKS GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.