Service difficulty report · Propeller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 7, 2012
Submitted
July 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4409
Aircraft time
367 hours, 372 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Propeller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 1 PROPELLER WILL NOT MX GROUND UNFEATHER WITHOUT BLADE BALANCE ASSISTANCE. GROUND RAN ENGINE, MOVED CLA FOR NR 1 PROP SEVERAL TIMES IN AND OUT OF FEATHER POSITION. AFTER SHUTDOWN UNFEATHERED NR 1 PROP IN GROUND MX MODE. PROP UNFEATHERED WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF PROPELLER AUTOFEATHER SYS IN MX MODE IAW AMM TASK 61-20-00-710-805. OPS CHECKED GOOD. ALSO PERFORMED OPS TEST OF PROPELLER ALT FEATHER IAW AMM TASK 61-20-00-710-802. OPS TESTED GOOD. NO FAULTS PRESENT. RETURNED TO SERVICE.