Service difficulty report · Propeller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 27, 2018
Submitted
August 28, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4161
Aircraft time
27,219 hours, 29,013 cycles
Part
Propeller
Part number
697070003
Part serial
DAP0084
Condition
Out Of Balance
Location
Nr 1
Part time
36,620 hours, 38,622 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

DURING CRUISE, SLOW AIRSPEED, FIRST NOTICED AT 210 KTS, NOTICEABLE VIBRATION. TRIED PUTTING ANVS ON PAUSE WITH NO CHANGE. VIBRATION WORSENED DURING POWER REDUCTION. PROPS WERE AT 850. TORQUE ABOUT 50%. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. IAW WO 247742, 00001 THROUGH 00004. NR 1 PROP BALANCE SOLUTION REQUIRED 350G OUT OF LIMITS. COMPLIED WITH INSPECTION AFTER REPORT OF UNUSUAL VIBRATION IAW AMM 05-50-12-200-801, STEPS 1-4 B, AND 5. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED THE NR 1 PROPELLER ASSEMBLY. RETURNED TO SERVICE.