Service difficulty report · Switch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 14, 2019
Submitted
December 16, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4352
Aircraft time
19,700 hours, 21,101 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Switch
Condition
Detached
Location
Auto Feather
Stage of operation
TO
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

AUTO FEATHER SWITCH POPPED OUT ON T/O. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RESEATED AUTO FEATHER SW & PERFORMED OPERATION TEST OF THE PROPELLER AUTO FEATHER AND UPTREAM SYST PER Q400 AMM TASK 61-20-00-710-810-OPS CHECK GOOD.NO OTHER DEFECT NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.