Service difficulty report · Governor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 22, 2012
Submitted
October 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4048
Aircraft time
27,788 hours, 28,987 cycles
Part
Governor
Part number
697072004
Part serial
DAP0474
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Propeller
Part time
10,441 hours, 11,381 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER ENGINE START,PROP NR 1 TAKES 12-15 SECONDS LONGER THAN NR 2 TO UNFEATHER. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE PROP TIME TO UNFEATHER IAW AMM TASK 61-20-00-720-801. CONFIRMED NR 1 PROP VERY SLOW TO UNFEATHER. C/W FIM TASK 61-20-00-810-803. NO FAULTS IN CDS. R & R NR 1 OSG IAW AMM 61-20-26-000-801 AND TASK 61-20-26-400-801. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. NR 1 PROP TIME TO UNFEATHER CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM TASK 61-20-00-720-801. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.