Service difficulty report · Pec · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 27, 2022
Submitted
January 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4166
Aircraft time
32,547 hours, 34,977 cycles
Part
Pec
Part number
6399018003
Part serial
1234
Condition
None
Location
#1 Engine
Part time
36,286 hours, 18,708 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

DESCENDING THROUGH ABOUT 10,000' BOTH PILOTS FELT A ENGINE SURGE. NOTICED THE LEFT ENGINE PROP RPM FLUCTUATING. STABILIZED @ 850 RPM. NO PROBLEMS AFTER LANDED IN 850 RPM. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CHECKED CDS. FOUND FAULT 260 A ON #1 PROP POSTED ON 27 JAN 2022, 16:06:19. C/W FIM TASK 61-20-06-810-818. REPLACED #1 PEC IAW Q400 AMM TASKS 61-20-36-000-801/400-801. ALL CALIBRATION & OPS TEST GOOD. NO FAULT CODES RETURNED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.