Service difficulty report · Spoiler · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
January 8, 2005
Submitted
January 11, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4053
Aircraft time
7,606 hours, 8,211 cycles
Part
Spoiler
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Outboard
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO GATE WHEN THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE OUTBOARD SPOILERS GROUND SPOILERS DO NOT EXTEND WHEN THE FLIGHT/TAXI SWITCH IS IN THE FLIGHT MODE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND PLACED THE SYSTEM ON MEL. THE SPOILER POWER UNIT WAS FOUND BAD AND WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.