Service difficulty report · Adc · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
July 20, 2004
Submitted
July 26, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4046
Aircraft time
7,264 hours, 7,912 cycles
Part
Adc
Part number
C17053AC03
Part serial
365
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 200
Part time
7,264 hours, 7,912 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

SEA - FLIGHT 2319, AT 24,000 FT GOT A IAS MISMATCH. FOLLOWED CHECKLIST. SWITCHED TO NR 2 ADC. ON DESCENT NR 2 AIRSPEED WAS DECREASING. THE STANDBY AIRSPEED INCREASING WITH ELEVATOR FEEL, PITCH TRIM, SPOILER OUTBOARD, AND RUD CONTROL, CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITH AUTO PILOT AND YAW DAMPER FAIL. SWITCHED TO NR 1 ADC AND AIRSPEED RETURNED TO NORMAL AND THE CAUTION LIGHTS WENT OUT. CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ADU. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.