Service difficulty report · Autofeather Sys · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 4, 2015
Submitted
December 9, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4150
Aircraft time
21,508 hours, 22,799 cycles
Part
Autofeather Sys
Condition
Failed
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

AUTO-FEATHER FAILED TO ARM WITH POWER LEVERS IN RATING DETENT. ABORTED TAKEOFF. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF THE AUTOFEATHER SYSTEM IN MAINTENANCE MODE WITH ENGINES RUNNING AND ON DC GROUND PWR IAW AMM TASK 61-20-00-710-805. SYS OPERATES NORMALLY WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE PROPELLER AUTOFEATHER & UPTRIM SYSTEM IAW AMM TASK 61-20-00-710-801 SYSTEM OPERATES NORMALLY WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED WITH BOTH ENGINES RUNNING AND ON DC GROUND POWER. PERFORMED HIGH POWER OPS CHECK OF THE AUTOFEATHER SYSTEM ARMING FEATURE IAW AMM SDS IN AMM 61-00-00 ON PAGE 6 & 7, NO DEFECTS ARE NOTED AT THIS TIME AND SYSTEM OPERATES NORMALLY. RETURNED TO SERVICE.