Service difficulty report · Autofeather Sys · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 23, 2014
Submitted
October 27, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4047
Aircraft time
31,772 hours, 33,142 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Dowty R4086123F17
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 SYSTEM NOT ARMED WITH THE POWER LEVERS IN THE DETENT FOR TAKEOFF. ABORTED TAKEOFF. RETRIEVED FAULT CODES REF 61-20-710-804. FOUND FOLLOWING FOR NR1 SIDE: 494,398. CLEARED CODES IAW TASK 61-20-36-070-801. COMPLIED WITH OPS TEST OF PROPELLER AUTOFEATHER AND UPTRIM IAW TASK 61-20-00-710-801. OPS CHECKED GOOD. RE-EXAMINED FOR FAULT CODES AND NONE FOUND. RETURNED TO SERVICE.