Service difficulty report · Autofeather Sys · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 28, 2010
Submitted
November 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4232
Aircraft time
4,310 hours, 4,965 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
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

AUTOFEATHER FAILED TO ARM ON TAKEOFF. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. FOUND FAULT CODE 400 CH B NR2 PEC IN CDS. PERFORMED GVI OF NR 2 PEC, CONNECTOR PLUGS AND ASSOCIATED WIRING. NO DEFECTS NOTED. C/W NR2 PEC FAULT CLEAR IAW AMM TASK 61-20-36-070-801. C/W FIM TASK 61-20-09-810-806. PERFORMED AUTOFEATHER TEST SEVERAL TIMES IAW AMM TASK 61-20-00-710-801. TEST PASSED EVEYTIME. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. NO FAULT CODES LOGGED IN CDS. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.