Service difficulty report · Governor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 22, 2007
Submitted
July 25, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4163
Aircraft time
180 hours, 152 cycles
Part
Governor
Part number
697072004
Part serial
DAP0389
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Propeller
Part time
13 hours, 8 cycles
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

BOI FLIGHT NR 2237: NR 2 PROP FAILED TO COME OUT OF FEATHER FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AFTER ENGINE START. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCK. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 PROP OVER SPEED GOVERNOR WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW Q400 TASK 61-20-26-000-801 FOR REMOVAL AND TASK 61-20-26-400-801 FOR INSTALLATION. C/W OPS CHECK OF THE OSG IAW TASK 61-20-00-710-803 OF Q400 AMM. OPS TEST GOOD. C/W FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE PROP TIME TO UNFEATHER IAW Q400 MM TASK 61-20-00-720-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.