Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
August 2, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
12,014 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
1626601
Condition
Failed
Location
Flap Power Unit
Part time
1,846 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) DEFECT: ON FINAL APPROACH FLAP WAS SELECTED TO 10 DEGREE. THE FLAP POWER CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON, MISSED APPROACH WAS EXCECUTED BUT FLAPS STAYED AT 5 DEGREE, FLAPS WERE OVERSPEED 2.5 KNOTS, QRA WAS EXECUTED WITH THE CB RESET. UPON RESET THE CAUTION LIGHT EXTINGUISHED, ANOTHER APPROACH WAS ATTEMPTED AND FLAP POWER CAUTION CAME ON AGAIN AT FLAP 10 SELECTION. MISSED APPROACH WAS EXECUTED AGAIN. ABNORMAL FLAP LANDING QRH WAS COMPLETED AND PLANED LANDED FLAPS. RESOLUTION: THE FLAP CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED, NO FIX. DURING FURTHER TROUBLEHOOTING THE CENTRAL DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM CONFIRMED A PRESSURE LOSS DURING OPERATION. THE FLAP POWER UNIT PRESSURE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. SYSTEM CHECKS WERE CARRIED OUT WITH NFF. INSPECTION FOR FLAP OVERSPEED WAS CARRIED OUT WITH NFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC# 20190802012)