Service difficulty report · Autofeather Sys · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 12, 2013
Submitted
February 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4049
Aircraft time
27,880 hours, 29,187 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Dowty R4086123F17
Part
Autofeather Sys
Part number
699018003
Part serial
1057
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Propeller
Part time
20,693 hours, 21,846 cycles
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

NR 1 ENGINE AUTOFEATHER TEST FAILED. REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE PEC AS A PRECAUTION IAW 61-20-36-000-801 & 61-20-36-400-801 & MX 6710006. OPS CHECKED GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.