Service difficulty report · Propeller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 20, 2014
Submitted
December 23, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4145
Aircraft time
19,708 hours, 20,881 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Dowty R4086123F17
Part
Propeller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Feathering
Stage of operation
TX
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

AFTER NR 1 ENGINE START, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF FEATHER. RESET THE NR 1 ALTERNATE FEATHER SWITCH IN THE CDS PANEL. GROUND RAN NR 1 ENGINE. PROPELLER FEATHERING CHECKED GOOD RETURNED TO SERVICE.