Service difficulty report · Autofeather Sys · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 22, 2018
Submitted
January 22, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4163
Aircraft time
25,614 hours, 27,377 cycles
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Autofeather Sys
Condition
False Indication
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AUTOFEATHER SELF TEST WILL NOT TEST. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE PROPELLER AUTO FEATHER AND UP TRIM SYSTEM IAW AMM 61-20-00-710-801. OPS TESTED GOOD, NO FAULT NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.