Service difficulty report · Autofeather Sys · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 3, 2008
Submitted
November 4, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4164
Part
Autofeather Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AUTO FEATHER FAILED TO ARM ON TAKEOFF. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 80 KNOTS. MAINT FOUND 64,70,494 ON ENG 1 CHAN A AND CODE 494 ON CHAN B. CLEARED PEC CODES IAW Q400AMM TASK 61-20-36-070-801 FOR BOTH ENGINES. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF AUTOFEATHER SYSTEM IAW AMM TASK 61-20-00-710-801. OPS TEST GOOD - TEST PASSED. GROUND RAN ACFT TO RATING PWR AND AUTO FEATHER ARMED AS REQUIRED. CHECKED CDS FOR CODES, NO CODES POSTED. RETURN TO SERVICE NO PARTS REPLACED. (K)