Service difficulty report · Autofeather Sys · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 9, 2009
Submitted
June 15, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4049
Aircraft time
20,018 hours, 20,625 cycles
Propeller
Dowty R4086123F17
Part
Autofeather Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEA - AUOFEATHER FAILED TO ARM WHEN SELECTED. NOTED PREVIOUS MTX OF AUTOFEATHER SWITCH. CDS NOTED UNSUCCESSFUL TEST, PERFORMED SUCCESSFUL AUTOFEATHER TEST IAW AMM 61-20-00-805. PERFORMED 2 ENGINE STARTS W/ NO DEFECT NOTED. CDS MSGS CLEARED. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.