Service difficulty report · Connector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 6, 2008
Submitted
April 8, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4050
Aircraft time
16,985 hours, 17,130 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Autofeather Sys
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

BOI- FLIGHT 2385 - ON TAKEOFF, AUTO-FEATHER SYSTEM FAILED TO ARM. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED THE CONNECTOR TO THE CONFIG MODULE 9811-J5003. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.