Service difficulty report · Module · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
October 18, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
8,708 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Module
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot
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

(CAN) 1) PILOT REPORTED DISCREPANCY. YAW DAMPER DISENGAGED MESSAGE DISPLAYED, TAKEOFF REJECTED. RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED INPUT/OUTPUT PROCESSOR NR 1 IAW AMM 31-41-06. YD OPERATIONAL TEST CARRIED OUT IAW AMM 22-11-36. COULD NOT FAULT. SYSTEM IS SERVICEABLE. NO FURTHUR FAULTS. IN/OP PROCESSOR REMOVED P/N C12432AB09, 2) PILOT REPORTED DISCREPANCY ON 21 OCT 2014. IN FLIGHT THE AP AND YD KICKS OFFLINE NUMEROUS TIMES LAST FEW FLIGHTS (YAW DAMPER SYSTEM). MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLIGHT GUIDANCE MODULE #1 AND GROUND CHECKED IT IAW AMM 22-11-01 TASK 22-11-01-720-801 AND YAW DAMPER ACTUATOR SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED IT IAW AMM 22-11-36 TASK 22-11-36-710-801. FG MODULE REMOVED.