Service difficulty report · Switch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 27, 2021
Submitted
April 28, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4059
Aircraft time
44,208 hours, 46,488 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
956A15B662368
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Autofeather
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

A/F DID NOT ARM AFTER ADDING POWER FOR TAKEOFF. TAKEOFF ABORTED AROUND 60 KNOTS. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. NO FAULTS PRESENT IN CDS, FOLLOWED Q400 AMM 61-20-00-710-810 PART A OPS TEST PASSED. REF Q400 MCN 661292-001 ISSUE 1. DUE TO SIG EVENT ENGINE RUN OF THE AUTO- FEATHER OPS CHECK HAS BEEN REQUESTED. FOUND AUTO FEATHER SELECT SWITCH TO NOT LATCH PROPERLY, R&R AUTO FEATHER SELECT SWITCH IAW Q400 AMM 31-10-01-000-802/400-802. OPS TESTS GOOD. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF THE PROP AUTO FEATHER & UPTRIM SYSTEM WITH ENGINES RUNNING IAW Q400 AMM 61-20-0-710-810 OPS TEST GOOD, NO FAULTS IN CDS, NO FAULTS ON ED. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.