Service difficulty report · Connector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 18, 2013
Submitted
March 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N204WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4204
Aircraft time
8,776 hours, 8,510 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Autofeather Sys
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT THE AUTOFEATHER FUNCTION DID NOT ARM DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. CREW ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AT LOW SPEED AND RETURNED TO GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE CONNECTOR ON NR 2 ENGINE PEC AND PERFORMED OPS TEST OF THE AUTOFEATHER SYSTEM PER BOMBA AMM 61-20-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.