Service difficulty report · Propeller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 21, 2018
Submitted
August 21, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4232
Aircraft time
22,950 hours, 24,547 cycles
Part
Propeller
Part number
697070003
Part serial
DAP0329
Condition
Out Of Balance
Location
Nr 2
Part time
24,929 hours, 26,496 cycles
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRFRAME VIBRATION FELT IN CONTROL YOKE AS WELL AS PILOT SEAT. INTENSITY WAS CYCLICAL FROM LIGHT TO MODERATE AT ALL AIRSPEEDS AND ALTITUDES. GREATEST INTENSITY WAS FELT BELOW 6,000 FEET. DIVERTED, AND LANDED UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED A PROPELLER BALANCING. FOUND THE NR 2 PROP IPS TO BE HIGH. R & R NR 2 PROPELLER ASSEMBLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.