What was found
NR 2 PROPELLER TOOK 43 SECONDS TO UNFEATHER AFTER ENGINE START. REPLACED NR 2 PROPELLER PISTION SEAL AS THE LAST ACTION. OPS CHECKS GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- March 17, 2015
- Submitted
- March 19, 2015
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N430QX
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial
- 4163
- Aircraft time
- 18,883 hours, 20,291 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 6120 · Propeller Controlling System
- Part
- Seal
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Prop Piston
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.