Service difficulty report · Propeller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 18, 2021
Submitted
July 20, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4358
Aircraft time
22,763 hours, 24,469 cycles
Part
Propeller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Feathering
Stage of operation
TX
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

#2 PROP DID NOT FULLY FEATHER DURING SHUTDOWN, NOTICED DURING WALK AROUND. NOTHING ABNORMAL FELT DURING SHUTDOWN. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RAN #2 ENGINE, TOOK PROP IN AND OUT OF FEATHER MULTIPLE TIMES, PROPS NOW FULLY FEATHERED. SHUT DOWN #2 ENGINE. CONFIRMED PROP IN FULL FEATHER POSITION. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.