Service difficulty report · Feathering Sys · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 16, 2021
Submitted
August 17, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4358
Aircraft time
22,935 hours, 24,642 cycles
Part
Feathering Sys
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nr 2 Propeller
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

LAST 2 FLIGHTS #2 PROPELLER HAS FAILED TO FEATHER COMPLETELY ON SHUTDOWN. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. MET A/C, INTERROGATED CDS, FOUND FAULT CODE 144 A/B. C/W Q400 FIM TASK 61-20-03-810-821. CLEARED FAULTS, RAN #2 ENGINE TWICE. FAULT CODE 144 REMAINED CLEARED BOTH TIMES UPON SHUTDOWN. PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF THE #2 PROP WENT BACK TO FEATHER EACH TIME AT SHUT DOWN. NO CAUTION LIGHTS THAT WOULD BE ASSOCIATED ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.