Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
November 14, 2003
Submitted
November 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4061
Aircraft time
4,359 hours, 5,008 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Location
De-Ice System
Stage of operation
CL
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- ON FLIGHT 2355 WHILE CLIMBING EN ROUTE AND OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE AT -4 DEGREES CELCIUS, PROPELLER DE-ICE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RAN EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND AFTER CYCLING THE SELECTOR SWITCH ONCE PER THE CHECKLIST THE LIGHT WENT OUT, BUT THE SYSTEM NEVER WORKED AGAIN. RECALIBRATED TMCU IAW TASK 30-61-06-820-801. NO PARTS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.