Service difficulty report · Propeller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 29, 2018
Submitted
May 29, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
40,060 hours, 42,114 cycles
Part
Propeller
Condition
Out Of Balance
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, WITH PROPS IN RATING DETENT, NOTICED A VIBRATION. WHEN TORQUE REDUCED TO 65%, VIBRATION ELIMINATED. ANVS WAS PAUSED DURING CLIMB WITH NO EFECT ON VIBRATION. AT CRUISE WITH PROPS AT 850, VIBRATION ELIMINATED. DIVERTED AND ACCOMPLISHED UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTED EXTERIOR OF ACFT FOR SECURITY OF PANELS AND PROPELLER BLADES. OPENED ENGINE COWLING PANELS 412AT, 412 AR, 412BR, 412AL, 412BL, 422AT, 422AR, 422BR, 422AL, 422 BL. INSPECTED ALL ENGINE MOUNTS, INTERNAL STRUCTURE FOR CONDITION AND SECURITY. NO DEFECTS FOUND. COMPLIED WITH BALANCE CHECK OF NR 1 AND 2 PROPELLERS. FOUND INITIAL BALANCE VIBRATION OF BOTH PROPS TO BE ABOVE LIMITS. COMPLIED WITH BALANCE OF NR 1 AND 2 PROPELLERS IAW MTC 6611001. CLOSED ALL DISTURBED PANELS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.