Service difficulty report · Propeller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 25, 2018
Submitted
August 28, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4161
Aircraft time
27,212 hours, 29,005 cycles
Part
Propeller
Part number
697070003
Condition
Out Of Balance
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FAIRLY SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION ON THE NR 1 PROPELLER. WHEN POWER LEVERS WERE REDUCED BELOW ABOUT 65%, TORQUE VIBRATION WAS MOST NOTICEABLE. VIBRATION WOULD BECOME LESS NOTICEABLE AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS AND THEN COME BACK WHEN A POWER CHANGE WAS MADE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. IAW WO 247639 N/R-00001 THROUGH 00004, PROPELLER BALANCING & 6 BLADE RETORQUE ON BOTH PROPELLERS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.