Service difficulty report · Propeller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 26, 2018
Submitted
September 28, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4160
Aircraft time
27,274 hours, 29,036 cycles
Part
Propeller
Part number
697070003
Condition
Out Of Balance
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

ON CLIMBOUT THROUGH 5000 FEET EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION IN ROUGH PATTERN OF 5-10 SECONDS OF VIBRATION, THEN NOTHING. PROPS WERE 900, THEN LEVEL OFF SET CRUISE TO 850, NO NOTICEIBLE DIFFERENCE IN VIBRATION. CALLED FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND THEY BOTH COULD FEEL THE VIBRATION THROUGHOUT AIRPLANE. AIRCRAFT WAS IN CLEAN CONFIGURATION, 220 KNOTS IN CLIMB, ANTI-ICE/BOOTS OFF. VMC WEATHER CONDITIONS. RETURN TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED CHECK FLIGHT. SATISAFACTORY. COMPLIED WITH #2 PROP BALANCE I/A/W MTC 6611001. BALANCE SOLUTION SUCCESSFULLY APPLIED.