Service difficulty report · Indication Sys · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
April 22, 2005
Submitted
May 4, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4046
Aircraft time
9,352 hours, 9,856 cycles
Part
Indication Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Airspeed
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

SEA - ON FLIGHT 2316 (SEA-YEG). DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, NOTICED SIGNIFICANT AIRSPEED LAG IN FO'S AIRSPEED INDICATOR. AT APPROXIMATELY 60 KTS, IAS MISMATCH MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON BOTH PFD'S. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 85 KTS IAS ON CAPT'S PFD. AIRSPEED SPLIT WAS BETWEEN 15 AND 20 KTS. CAPTAIN'S WAS HIGHER (85 KTS VS 65 TO 70 KTS ON FO'S). RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED NR 1 AND NR 2 PITOT LINES PER Q400 AMM 34-11-00. C/W PITOT/STATIC LEAK CHECK MTC 5341001. LEAK CHECK GOOD. NO AIRSPEED SPLIT OR MISMATCH NOTED. RII C/W. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.