Service difficulty report · Governor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 3, 2017
Submitted
July 6, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4243
Aircraft time
18,637 hours, 19,886 cycles
Part
Governor
Part number
697072004
Part serial
DAP0265
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Overspeed
Part time
11,326 hours, 10,272 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AFTER PUSHBACK, PUT BOTH CONDITION LEVERS TO MAX IAW FLOW, NR 2 PROPELLER CAME OUT OF FEATHER BUT NR 1 PROP STAYED AT 190 FOR AT LEAST FOUR MINUTES. ONLY CAME OUT OF FEATHER WHEN POWER WAS ADDED. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. NO FAULTS IN CDS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE OVERSPEED GOVERNOR IAW MM 61-20-26-000-801, AND 61-20-26-400-801 AS A PRECUATION. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. COMPLIED WITH MULTIPLE PROPELLER UNFEATHERING ACTIONS. ALL NORMAL IAW MM 61-20-00-720-801. RETURNED TO SERVICE.