Service difficulty report · Autofeather Sys · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 5, 2007
Submitted
August 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4059
Aircraft time
14,575 hours, 14,561 cycles
Part
Autofeather Sys
Condition
Faulted
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

RNO FLIGHT NR 2256: AUTOFEATHER DID NOT ARM. TAKEOFF ABORTED AT 70 KTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE INTERROGATED CDS AND FOUND FAULT CODE 494 ON BOTH ENGINES. C/W AMM TASK 61-20-00-710-805. OPS CHECK OF AUTO FEATHER SYSTEM PASSED TEST. MESSAGES WERE CLEARED. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.