Service difficulty report · Autofeather Sys · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 11, 2014
Submitted
February 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4232
Aircraft time
12,362 hours, 13,349 cycles
Part
Autofeather Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AUTOFEATHER FAILED TO ARM DURING TAKEOFF. INTERROGATED CDS AND FOUND EMV FAULT CODES 204A+B. PLA STUCK ON, PERFORMED FIM TASK 61-20-05-810-819, NOTED THAT PLA HIGH & LOW SWITCHES CHANGE STATE FROM REVERSE TO RATING. PERFORMED TEST OF AUTOFEATHER SYSTEM ENGINES OFF IAW MM TASK 61-20-00-710-801 OPS GOOD. PERFORMED HIGH POWER GROUND RUN AND NOTED THAT AUTOFEATHER ARMS AT POWER. REPEATED NUMEROUS TIMES OPS CHECKS GOOD. EMU FAULTS DID NOT RETURN. RETURNED TO SERVICE.