Service difficulty report · Liner · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 27, 2021
Submitted
March 2, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4154
Aircraft time
31,465 hours, 33,877 cycles
Part
Liner
Condition
Out Of Limits
Location
Nr 1 Prop Blade
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

BOTH CONTROL YOKES BEGAN SHAKING/VIBRATING DURING CLIMB OUT, AS WE ACCELERATED FROM ~ 210-240 KNOTS. IT THEN STABILIZED, UNTIL RANDOMLY RETURNING IN CRUISE AT 70KTS. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C/W CHAPTER 5 INSPECTION FOR EXCESSIVE/UNUSUAL VIBRATION. PERFORMED PROP BALANCING OF #1 & #2 PROPS, FOUND #1 PROP BALANCE OUT OF LIMITS, PERFORMED 6 BLADE RETORQUE OF #1 PROP. FOUND #5 BLADE RING NUT MOVEMENT OUT OF LIMITS. R & R #1 PROP # 5 BLADE BORE LINER, OPS TEST NORMAL. NO SHAKING/VIBRATION NOTED IN CONTROL YOKES. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.