Service difficulty report · Governor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 31, 2008
Submitted
January 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4083
Aircraft time
13,678 hours, 13,194 cycles
Propeller
Dowty R4086123F17
Part
Governor
Part number
697072003
Part serial
DAP0088
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Part time
2,775 hours, 2,946 cycles
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 - NR 2 PROP SLOW TO UNFEATHER. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 OVERSPEED GOVERNOR IAW AMM TASKS 61-20-26-000-801 AND 61-20-26-400-801. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF THE OVERSPEED GOVERNOR IAW TASK 61-20-00-710-803 AND FUNCTIONAL TEST OF PROP TIME TO UNFEATHER IAW TASK 61-20-00-720-801. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.