Service difficulty report · Switch · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
January 12, 2003
Submitted
January 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4046
Aircraft time
3,379 hours, 3,917 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
10200002
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PDX- DE-ICE PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT IN FLIGHT. ISOLATED SYSTEM AS PER CHECKLIST. ALL BOOT INDICATIONS NORMAL EXCEPT NO.2 INBOARD TAIL BOOT ILLUMINATED LATE AND STAYED ILLUMINATED LONGER THAN NORMAL. DE-ICE PRESSURE INDICATED 17 PSI ON NO.1 AND 21 PSI ON NO.2. REMOVED AND REPLACED NO.2 LOW PRESSURE WARNING SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.