Service difficulty report · Recorder · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 11, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
51,491 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Recorder
Part number
2100404300
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Flt Data
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FDR WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACFT TO INVESTIGATE AN UNCOMMANDED TORQUE INCREASE, AND AT THAT TIME IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FDR HAD BEEN UNSERVICEABLE FOR 111 HRS WITHOUT TURNING ON THE FDR FAIL LIGHT. LIGHT WAS DETERMINED TO BE SEVICEABLE. THE MOST RECENT DATA FOUND ON THE RECORDER WAS FROM ACFT 303 JAN 25, 2010. THE FDR WAS ON ACFT 855 FROM MAY 11 TO MAY 29 APPARENTLY UNSERVICEABLE THE ENTIRE TIME WITHOUT TURNING ON THE FDR FAIL CAUTION LIGHT.