Service difficulty report · Autofeather Sys · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 1, 2011
Submitted
September 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4048
Aircraft time
25,094 hours, 26,223 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Dowty R4086123F17
Part
Autofeather Sys
Condition
No Test
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FAILED AUTOFEATHER TEST NR2 SIDE. INTERROGATED CDS, FOUND NR2 PROP FAULT CODES 434 (A AND B), AND 400 (B ONLY). C/W OP CHECK OF PROP FAULT INDICATION IAW FIM TASKS 61-20-10-810-826, FOR 494 (A AND B), AND 61-20-09-810-806, FOR 400 (B). C/W OPS TEST OF NR 2 PROP AUTO FEATHER UPTRIM SYS IAW AMM 61-20-00-710-801. OPS TEST GOOD. FAULT CODES DID NOT RETURN, NO FURTHER DEFECTS. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.