Service difficulty report · Warning System · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
July 12, 2003
Submitted
July 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
4,950 hours, 5,797 cycles
Part
Warning System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEA - FLIGHT 2339 - DURING FLAP RETRACTION AFTER DEPARTURE, THE (FLAP POWER) CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE FLAP HANDLE WAS PLACED AT ZERO. THE CHECK LIST PROCEDURE WAS ACCOMPLISHED BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND INTERROGATED THE CDS AND FOUND NO FAULTS. THE SYSTEM WAS RESET AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.