Service difficulty report · Panel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 25, 2022
Submitted
July 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4240
Aircraft time
28,269 hours, 30,412 cycles
Part
Panel
Condition
Loose
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT FELT A VIBRATION AT 20,000 FT ASL, AIRSPEED 230 KIAS CONDITION LEVERS 900. VIBRATION ENDED AT AIRSPEED 246 KIAS CONDITION LEVERS 850. EVENT MARKER PUSHED. ALL ENGINE SYSTEMS WERE DISPLAYING NORMAL INDICATIONS. FELT LIKE AIRFRAME VIBRATION SIMILAR TO DRIVING A CAR ON RUMBLE STRIPS. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AND WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CURRENTLY OUT OF SERVICE FOR REPARS.