Service difficulty report · Propeller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 25, 2022
Submitted
June 27, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
47,454 hours, 50,319 cycles
Part
Propeller
Condition
Slow
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

#1 PROP VERY SLOW TO UNFEATHER TOOK AT LEAST 40-50 SEC TO COME OUT OF FEATHER. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF PROP TIME TO UNFEATHER IAW Q400 AMM 61-20-00-720-802. FUNCTIONAL TEST NORMAL. PROP UNFEATHERED WITHIN 30 SECOND LIMIT. NO FAULTS NOTED IN CDS. NO FURTHER DEFECTS. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.