Service difficulty report · Capacitor · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
August 17, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Capacitor
Condition
Failed
Location
Ahru
Component
Ahru
Component part number
4200033250
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, YAW DAMPER WAS AUTOMATIC DISENGAGED WHEREBY WE ALSO RECEIVED AN AUTOPILOT FAILURE. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY ATTITUDE FAIL, IVSI FAIL AND HDG FAIL ON PFD NR 2 (AHRS 2 FAILURE). CLIMB WAS STOPPED AT FL120, A/C RETURNED FOR LANDING. DURING RETURN FLIGHT ALL THE FAILURES CAME AND WENT SERVAL TIMES INDICATING A LOT OF CAUTIONS AND AURAL ALERTS. INVESTIGATION/ACTIONAFTER THIS OCCURRENCE, THE AHRU NR 2 WAS REPLACED. THE FAULT WAS CONFIRMED AT THE SHOP, IT WAS FOUND TO BE THAT ONE CAPACITOR ON THE POWER SUPPLY BOARD HAVE DEVELOPED LEAKAGE AT HIGH TEMPERATURE AND/OR AGING.