Service difficulty report · Blade · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 12, 2014
Submitted
June 16, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4049
Aircraft time
31,041 hours, 32,514 cycles
Part
Blade
Condition
Out Of Balance
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ABNORMAL VIBRATION DURING CLIMBOUT WITH CONDITION LEVERS AT 850 RPM. VIBRATION LESSONED AT 900 & 1020 RPM BUT RETURNED AT 850 RPM AGAIN. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. PERFORMED BALANCE ON NR 1 & NR 2 PROPELLERS, PERFORMED 6 BLADE RETORQUE ON NR 1 PROP IAW MAINTENANCE 6611002.