Service difficulty report · Switch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 13, 2019
Submitted
March 18, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N444QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4355
Aircraft time
17,675 hours, 18,909 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
954215B662367
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Feather System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

TESTED NR 1 PROPELLER ALTERNATE FEATHER SWITCH ON PROP CONTROL PANEL USING CDS AND ARCDU IAW AMM 61-20-41-710-801. FOUND CHANNEL 1A TO OPERATE NOTMALLY BUT CHANNEL 1B STAYS ON WITH THE SWITCH IN THE ON AND OFF POSITIONS. REPLACED THE NR 1 ALTERNATE FEATHER SWITCH LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 20-30-7-00/400-801. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.