Service difficulty report · Autofeather Sys · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 25, 2020
Submitted
June 26, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4246
Aircraft time
24,720 hours, 26,714 cycles
Part
Autofeather Sys
Condition
Faulted
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

DURING DAILY SYSTEMS NR 2 ENG FAILED AUTO FEATHER CHECK. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND FAULT CODES 494AB, 228AB, AND 206AB IN CDS FOR NR 2 ENG. C/W FIM 61-20-10-810-826. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF PROP AUTO FEATHER AN UPTRIM SYSTEM IAW AMM 61-20-00-710-810. TEST FAILED ON NR 2 SIDE. SAME CODES. CYCLED A/C POWER. CODES REMAIN. CLEARED PEC FAULTS IAW AMM 61-20-36-070-801. ALL CODES EXCEPT 494 CLEARED. PERFORMED AF TEST AGAIN PER AMM 61-20-00-710-810. TEST PASSED. CLEARED PEC FAULTS AGAIN. 494 NO LONGER SHOWS. RAN NR 2 ENG TWICE WITH NO ISSUES. PERFORMED LAST AF TEST PER SAME AMM. TEST PASS AGAIN. NO FAULTS. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.