Service difficulty report · Pec · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 19, 2020
Submitted
February 20, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4156
Aircraft time
28,206 hours, 30,407 cycles
Part
Pec
Part number
699018003
Part serial
1024
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Propeller
Part time
100,000 hours, 100,000 cycles
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

AUTOFEATHER FAILS TO TEST PROPERLY. #1 TORQUE SHOWS 100% & #2 TORQUE SHOWS 90% WHEN AUTOFEATHER TEST IS ACCOMPLISHED. POWER LEVERS ARE IN THE DISC POSITION AND AMBER FAILED MESSAGES APPEAR ON BOTH #1 & #2 ENGINES. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 PEC IAW AMM 61-20-36-000/400-801. ALL OPS TESTS AND CALIBRATION GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.