Service difficulty report · Radio Altimeter · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
July 7, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
29,175 hours
Part
Radio Altimeter
Part number
S672002
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON 07-JUL-2019, THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED A POWER PLANT MESSAGE WHILE EN-ROUTE TO THE DESTINATION. IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DUTY OFFICER, THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT OF ORIGIN FOR AN INSPECTION. THE MAINTENANCE CREW CARRIED OUT THE INSPECTION AND FOUND FAULT CODE 338AB AND 340 AB ON BOTH THE ENGINES. THE FAULTS WERE CLEARED AND THE FIM TASK 61-20-07 WAS CARRIED OUT. THE PEC CONNECTORS WERE CLEANED AND SECURED AND 2 ENGINE RUNS WERE CARRIED OUT. NO FURTHER FAULTS WERE FOUND AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ON 08-JUL-2019, THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED THE POWER PLANT MESSAGE AGAIN IN CRUISE. UPON LANDING AT THE DESTINATION AIRPORT, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND THE #2 RADIO ALTIMETER WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 34-44-00. THE POWER PLANT MESSAGES WERE CLEARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ISSUES. (TC# 20190710006)