Service difficulty report · Propeller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 5, 2020
Submitted
December 8, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4353
Aircraft time
20,637 hours, 22,403 cycles
Part
Propeller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TX
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

NR 1 PROP WAS SLOW TO UNFEATHER ABOUT 10-15 SECONDS LONGER THAN NR 2. NR 1 PROP DID NOT COMPLETELY FEATHER WHEN SHUTDOWN. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF TIME TO UNFEATHER, IAW Q400 AMM TASK 61-20-00-720-802 AND THE AUTOFEATHER TEST IAW Q400 AMM TASK 61-20-00-710-810. ALL TIMES GOOD, TESTS PASSED. NR 1 PROPELLER FULLY FEATHER AFTER SHUTDOWN. RETURNED TO SERRVICE.