Service difficulty report · Switch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 14, 2017
Submitted
May 16, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4147
Aircraft time
25,333 hours, 27,112 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Broken
Location
Autofeather Sys
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PROPELLER CONTROL AUTOFEATHER SWITCH CAME APART AFTER TAKEOFF FLOW. FOUND THE LENS OF THE AUTOFEATHER SWITCH OUT OF POSITION BUT NOT DETACHED FROM THE SWITCH. REPOSITIONED THE LENS IN PLACE. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF THE PROPELLER AUTOFEATHER SYSTEM IN MAINTENANCE MODE. REFERENCE AMM TASK 61-20-00-710-805. PASSED OPS CHECK. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.