Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 28, 2021
Submitted
September 29, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4243
Aircraft time
26,754 hours, 28,870 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
P901562
Condition
None
Location
#2 Engine
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 ENGINE SLOW TO COME OUT OF FEATHER. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. HAD CREW ENGINES #1 & #2. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF PROP TIME TO UNFEATHER IAW Q400 AMM TASK 61-20-00-720-802. ENGINE #1 WITHIN LIMIT. ENGINE #2 OUT OF LIMIT TAKING APPROX 45 SECONDS. FAILING FUNCTIONAL TEST. REPLACEMENT OF THE #2 PROP PISTON SEALS. ALL OPS CHECKS GOOD. TIME TO UNFEATHER NOW WITHIN LIMITS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.