Service difficulty report · Propeller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 12, 2019
Submitted
February 14, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4210
Aircraft time
25,158 hours, 27,362 cycles
Part
Propeller
Condition
Slow
Location
Feathering
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

#2 PROPELLER TAKES CLOSE TO 1 MINUTE TO COME OUT OF FEATHER. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INTERRIGATED CDS. NO FAULTS FOUND. C/W FUNCTIONAL TEST OF PROP TIME TO UNFEATHER, AMM 61-20-00-720-802. OPS TEST GOOD. BOTH PROPS TAKE LESS THAN 30 SECONDS TO UNFEATHER. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. NO PARTS REPLACED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.