Service difficulty report · Autofeather Sys · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 30, 2017
Submitted
August 31, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4246
Aircraft time
19,415 hours, 20,678 cycles
Part
Autofeather Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

ON TO AF SELECT DID NOT ARM. TAKEOFF ABORTED. AS INSTRUCTED BY MTX CONTROL ACCOMPLISHED AF TEST NR 1 ORIO AF TEST FAILED. REMOVED AIRCRAFT FROM SERVICE. CYCLED POWER ON AIRCRAFT PERFORMED OPS CHECK PROCEDURE. PROP AUTOFEATHER SYSTEM IAW AMM 61-20-00-710-805. AUTOFEATHER SYSTEM PASS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. CREW ALSO PERFORMED GROUND RUN AND AUTOFEATHER SYSTEM PASS WITH NO DEFECTS . COULD NOT DUPLICATE. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.