Service difficulty report · Propeller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 23, 2015
Submitted
February 27, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4358
Aircraft time
9,721 hours, 10,282 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Dowty R4086123F17
Part
Propeller
Part number
697070003
Part serial
DAP0749
Condition
Out Of Balance
Location
Zone 400
Part time
9,721 hours, 10,282 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
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

VIBRATION IN BOTH CONTROL YOKES STARTING AROUND 200 KTS INCREASING IN INTENSITY THRU 220 KTS SLOW TO BELOW 200 KTS. RETURNED TO FIELD LANDING UNEVENTFUL. TENSIONED AILERON CABLES, REPLACED WORN BUSHINGS IN RT INBD AND OTBD SPOILER LINKAGES, REPLACED NR 1 PROPELLER DUE TO OUT OF BALANCE. RETURNED TO SERVICE.