A dhc-8 captain reported rejecting the takeoff when he noticed #2 propeller RPM was lower than norma...

Narrative:

On the takeoff roll; I noted the #2 prop RPM was at 1215 RPM. I called for the reject; assumed control of the aircraft; brought both power levers to disc and I used a moderate amount of braking to exit the runway. The reject was initiated at 80 knots. After exiting the runway; the parking brake was set and the first officer coordinated with operations to find us a gate. I spoke with the passengers and instructed them to remain seated. Upon gate arrival dispatch and maintenance were called. The prop was written up; and after the speeder screw was adjusted we ran the aircraft up with successful results. The flight departed again about 2 hours late with no problems.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DHC-8 Captain reported rejecting the takeoff when he noticed #2 propeller RPM was lower than normal. After maintenance; flight departed with no other issues.

Narrative: On the takeoff roll; I noted the #2 prop RPM was at 1215 RPM. I called for the reject; assumed control of the aircraft; brought both power levers to disc and I used a moderate amount of braking to exit the runway. The reject was initiated at 80 knots. After exiting the runway; the parking brake was set and the First Officer coordinated with Operations to find us a gate. I spoke with the passengers and instructed them to remain seated. Upon gate arrival Dispatch and Maintenance were called. The prop was written up; and after the speeder screw was adjusted we ran the aircraft up with successful results. The flight departed again about 2 hours late with no problems.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

Attributes
ACN	882447
Time
Date	201004
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Dash 8-100
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Component
Aircraft Component	Propeller Control
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Total 10000
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

A dhc-8 captain reported rejecting the takeoff when he noticed #2 propeller RPM was lower than normal. After maintenance; flight departed with no other issues.