Service difficulty report · Propeller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 14, 2019
Submitted
June 17, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4086
Aircraft time
35,814 hours, 37,155 cycles
Part
Propeller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

#2 PROP WOULD NOT COME OUT OF FEATHER WITH CONDITION LEVERS AT MAX. AFTER SETTING PARKING BRAKE BACK AT GATE THE NUMBER 2 PROP DID UNFEATHER. CONDITION LEVERS HAD BEEN AT MAX FOR APPROX 7 MIN WHEN THE PROP UNFEATHERED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INTERROGATED CDS FOR FAULT CODES ON #2 PROP WITH NO CODES RECORDED. C/W FIM TASK 61-20-00-810-804 Q400 FIM. EXAMINED THE PCU AND OSG WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE #2 PROP TIME TO UNFEATHER IAW AMM TASK 61-20-00-720-802, CHECKS GOOD. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.