Service difficulty report · Autofeather Sys · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 18, 2020
Submitted
February 18, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4156
Aircraft time
28,206 hours, 30,407 cycles
Part
Autofeather Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CL
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

AUTOFEATHER DIDN'T ARM ON TAKEOFF IN SEATTLE. NOTICED AT V1, CONTINUED TAKEOFF. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INTERROGATED CDF FOR FAULT CODES IAW Q400 AMM 77-31-00-710-803 FOUND FAULT CODES 494A B, 70AB, ON BOTH ENGINES, 398AB ON #2 ENGINE. COMPLIED WITH Q400 FIM PROCEDURE 61-20-08-810-818 FAULT CODES RESET COMPLIED WITH OPERATIONAL TEST OF PROPELLER AUTOFEATHER AND UPTRIM SYSTEM IAW 61-20-00-710-810 OF Q400 AMM REMAINING FAULT CODES CLEARED AFTER AUTO FEATHER PASSED, PERFORMED AUTOFEATHER TEST USING ENGINES AND ELECTRICAL MODE, PASSED IN BOTH. RECHECKED FAULT CODES NONE PRESENT. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.