Service difficulty report · Probe · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
April 27, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Part
Probe
Condition
Defective
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) OPERATOR REPORTS ACT EXPERIENCED AN INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF THE NR 1 ENG DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. INITIAL REPORTS SUGGEST AN ERROR IN THE FUEL QTY INDICATION THAT WAS NOT CAUGHT BY THE CREW. ACTIONS TAKEN TO RTS NR 7 FUEL PROBE OPEN CIRCUIT, WAS REPLACED. SYSTEM RESET, FAULTS CLEARED. INDUCTANCE CHECK OF ALL PROBES. REFUELING CARRIED OUT, GAUGE & MAGNA STICK INDICATION OK. POWER ASSURANCE RUNS CARRIED OUT AS IAW AMM.