Service difficulty report · Propeller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 2, 2012
Submitted
June 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4047
Aircraft time
26,459 hours, 27,504 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Dowty R4086123F17
Part
Propeller
Part number
697070003
Part serial
DAP0108
Condition
Vibration
Location
Zone 400
Part time
19,325 hours, 19,668 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN CRUISE FLIGHT, AT FL 250, NR 1 ENGINE HAD A VIBRATION STARTING AT 57 PERCENT TORQUE AND INCREASED AS TORQUE INCREASED. VIBRATION STOPPED BELOW 57 PERCENT TORQUE. ALL OTHER ENG INDICATIONS NORMAL. DIVERTED FLIGHT AND ACCOMPLISHED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. R & R NR 1 PROP ASSY IAW MX 6610003 AND 6610004. C/W ENG RUNS POST INSTALLATION OF PROP ASSY IAW MX 6710006. RAN NR 1 ENG FROM TORQUE OF 10 PERCENT TO 90 PERCENT NO ABNORMAL VIBRATIONS NOTED NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.