Service difficulty report · Propeller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 17, 2015
Submitted
November 24, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4246
Aircraft time
15,060 hours, 16,064 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Dowty R4086123F17
Part
Propeller
Part number
6970700003
Condition
Vibration
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

ENROUTE, ONCE CLEAR OF ICING CONDITIONS WE PICKED UP CONSTANT STRONG VIBRATION FROM BOTH ENGINES. AIRFRAME MODE SELECT SWITCH WAS SET TO FAST WITH ENGINE INTAKE BYPASS DOORS OPEN. ALL INDICATIONS ON ED WERE NORMAL. DIVERTED AND ACCOMPLISHED UNEVENTFUL LANDING. AFTER DISCOVERED MULTIPLE CHUNKS OF ICE ON THE RUNWAY AFTER LANDING AND WERE ON RAMP AFTER PARKING. ALL AIRFRAME AND PROP DEICE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. VIBRATION CLEARED UP ON APPROACH. C/W INSP AFTER REPORT OF EXCESSIVE OR UNUSUAL VIBRATION TASK 05-50-12-200-801. MINOR REPAIRS WERE REQUIRED ON NR 2 PROP ASSY, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. C/W A/F DEICED OPS CHECK, TASK 30-11-16-710-801, NO FAULTS NOTED. C/W PROP DEICE FUNCTIONAL TEST TASK 30-61-00-720-801. NO FAULTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.