Service difficulty report · Autofeather Sys · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 24, 2015
Submitted
February 25, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N444QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4355
Aircraft time
8,925 hours, 9,394 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

ON TAKEOFF, AUTO FEATHER BRIEFLY ARMED AND THEN REVERTED BACK TO AUTO FEATHER. SELECTED TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED, ABORT WAS AT LESS THAN 60 KTS. INTERROGATED CDS FOUND FAULT CODE 70B ON PEC, NR 1 AND PEC, NR 2 AND 398B ON PEC, NR 1 COMPLIED WITH FIM 61-20-02-810-835 OMITTING STEPS A3 2 61-20-08-810-818, FAULT CODE CLEARED. COMPLIED WITH OPS TEST OF PROPELLER AUTO FEATHER AND UPTRIM SYS IAW AMM 61-20-00-710-801 AUTO FEATHER TEST PASSED. MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON ENGINE DISPLAY. RECHECKED CDS, NO FAULTS CODES WERE DISPLAYED.