Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
September 21, 2003
Submitted
September 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4051
Aircraft time
4,242 hours, 4,922 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Engine
Condition
Overheated
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 2289 AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD DUE TO, ON INITIAL CLIMB ITT OBSERVED AT 848 DEGREES WITH RED NEEDLE ON NR 1 ENGINE. FIELD ELEVATION 4453, TEMPERATURE 0 DEGREES AND ALTIMETER 30.12. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. INTEROGATED CDS AND FOUND NR 1 ENGINE ITT 855.4 FOR 24 SECONDS. THIS IS WITHIN LIMITS IAW Q400 AMM 05-11-00. NO PARTS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.