Service difficulty report · Propeller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 26, 2018
Submitted
May 29, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N447QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4364
Aircraft time
16,983 hours, 18,048 cycles
Part
Propeller
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TX
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

AFTER ENGINE START AND AFTER CONDITION LEVER SELECTED TO 1020RPM, THE NR 1 PROP TO GO OUT OF FEATHER. AFTER BEING INSTRUCTED BY MAINT TO PUT THE NR 1 PROP BACK TO START/FEATHER POSITION AND THEN BACK TO 1020RPM POSITION, IT TOOK THE PROP 35 SECONDS TO GET OUT OF FEATHER. C/W FIM 61-20-00-810-803 STEPS 1-4(A). ADDED 600ML OF PROP GREASE. NO LEAKS FOUND. UNFEATHERED NR 1 PROP 3X WITH AN AVERAGE TIME TO UNFEATHER OF 16 SECONDS. A/C IS CLEARED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.