Service difficulty report · Power Unit · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
April 21, 2005
Submitted
April 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4053
Aircraft time
8,295 hours, 8,873 cycles
Part
Power Unit
Part number
C1486561
Part serial
1046
Condition
Failed
Location
T/E Flap
Part time
6,177 hours, 6,733 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

PDX - FLIGHT 2310 - FLAP POWER CAUTION. CREW ABORTED LANDING DUE TO THE FLAPS REMAINING UP WHEN SELECTED TO 5 DEGREES. THE FLAP CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS RESET IAW THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. THE FLAP POWER CAUTION CAME BACK AND THE FLIGHT MADE A ZERO FLAP LANDING. MAINTENANCE INTERROGATED CDS AND FOUND A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC POWER FAULT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAP POWER UNIT PER Q400 MM TASKS 27-52-01-000-801 AND 27-52-01-400-801. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE FLAP DRIVE SYSTEM. FUNCTIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. NO FURTHER DETECTS NOTED.