Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 23, 2018
Submitted
August 24, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
40,651 hours, 42,600 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
699018003
Part serial
1778
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autofeather
Part time
20,481 hours, 21,837 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AUTOFEATHER FAILED TO ARM ON TAKEOFF. ACCOMPLISHED AN ABORTED TAKEOFF CHECKLIST. ABORTED AT 70 KNOTS. USED NORMAL BRAKING TO DECELERATE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 PEC IAW AMM 61-20-36-000-801, & 61-20-36-400-801. ALL OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.