Service difficulty report · Autofeather Sys · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 30, 2007
Submitted
October 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
16,277 hours, 16,563 cycles
Part
Autofeather Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
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 - ON FLIGHT 2484, RETURNED TO GATE. AUTOFEATHER SELECT DID NOT ILLUMINATE ON ED. SWITCH LIGHT SELECT ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE INTERROGATED CDS FOR AUTOFEATHER FAULTS AND FOUND 494A AND 494B ON BOTH NR 1 AND 2 PEC'S. CLEARED FAULTS BY COMPLYING WITH OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE PROP AUTOFEATHER AND UP TRIM SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.