Service difficulty report · Autofeather Sys · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 8, 2008
Submitted
December 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4081
Aircraft time
13,642 hours, 13,300 cycles
Propeller
Dowty R4086123F17
Part
Autofeather Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Propeller
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

MSO - AUTO FEATHER FAILED TO ARM ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 65 KTS. RETURN TO THE GATE. PERFORMED Q400 AMM TASK 61-20-00-710-801 AND TASK 61-20-00-710-802 CW STATIC AND ENGINE'S RUNNING, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED SIM TAKEOFF ON TAXIWAY, AUTOFEATHER ARMED NORMALLY. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.