Service difficulty report · Governor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 12, 2017
Submitted
April 17, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4143
Aircraft time
25,201 hours, 26,867 cycles
Part
Governor
Part number
697072004
Part serial
DAP0474
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Propeller
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER START, THE NR 1 PROPELLER TAKES APPROXIMATELY 45 SECONDS TO UNFEATHER AFTER CONDITION LEVER IS MOVED TO MAX. NO ASSOCIATED FAULTS IN CDS. REPLACED THE NR 1 OVERSPEED GOVERNOR IAW AMM TASKS 61-20-26-000-801, AND 61-20-26-400-801, LEAK & OPS CHECKED GOOD.