Service difficulty report · Propeller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 5, 2014
Submitted
February 11, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434MK
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4227
Aircraft time
12,778 hours, 13,879 cycles
Part
Propeller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

ON FINAL APPROACH AT 125 KTS IAS, LT PROPELLER RPM DECREASED FROM 1020 RPM TO 980 RPM. INTERROGATED CDS. NO FAULTS FOUND. COMPLIED WITH ENGINE TREND DOWNLOAD MAINTENANCE 6773101. VERIFIED MEASURED BETA CALIBRATION MEASURMENT TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED BETA TUBE IAW MAINTENANCE 6610001 AND 6610002. ALL OPS TESTS GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED. NO PROP RPM FLUCTUATIONS NOTED DURING RUNS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.