Service difficulty report · Propeller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 21, 2020
Submitted
July 23, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4046
Aircraft time
43,997 hours, 46,499 cycles
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Propeller
Condition
Out Of Balance
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, NOTICEABLE VIBRATION IN CONTROL YOKE, MADE WORSE DURING ANY CONTROL INPUT. WAS MUCH IMPROVED AT CRUISE. VIBRATION IN BOTH YOKES AND WORST IN CLIMB AND HIGH POWER SETTINGS. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTION PERFORMED AS WELL AS PROP 1 & 2 BALANCING, AND NR 2 PROP BLADE RE-TORQUE. NO FURTHER ISSUES NOTED. NEW BALANCE SOLUTION INSTALLED ON NR 1 & 2 PROP, AND NO MOVEMENT NOTED DURING BLADE RE-TORQUE. PREVIOUSLY NOTED INSPECTION INCLUDES CHAP 5 INSPECTION. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.