Service difficulty report · Autofeather Sys · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 13, 2009
Submitted
October 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4048
Aircraft time
20,822 hours, 21,510 cycles
Part
Autofeather Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

ON TAXI OUT, THE AUTOFEATHER SWITCH WAS SELECTED AND THE ANNUNCIATOR SELECT LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. BUT THE AUTOFEATHER WAS NOT SHOWN SELECTED ON THE ED. CK CDS, FOUND F/C 70A: NR 1 PROP, 72B: NR 2 PROP. C/W PEC F/C CLEAR IAW AMM 61-20-36-070-801. C/W OPS CK OF AUTOFEATHER SYS. IAW AMM 61-20-00-710-801, NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.