Service difficulty report · Governor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 9, 2019
Submitted
December 9, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4210
Aircraft time
26,891 hours, 29,467 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Governor
Part number
697072004
Part serial
DAP0539
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Overspeed
Part time
21,364 hours, 23,437 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER START CHECKLIST COMPLETED, PROP RPM ON #2 ENGINE INCREASED TO 980 THEN SETTLED AT 950. AFTER 1 MINUTE PLACED THE #2 ENGINE INTO THE START/FEATHER. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE OVERSPEED GOVERNOR IAW Q400 AMM 61-20-00-710-803. CHECKS GOOD. PERFORMED POWER ASSURANCE RUN, CHECKS GOOD. AS PRECAUTION, REPLACED PITCH CONTROL UNIT, AND BETA TUBE AND OVERSPEED GOVERNOR. CHECKS GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.