Service difficulty report · Selector Switch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 21, 2005
Submitted
June 22, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
10,014 hours, 10,787 cycles
Part
Selector Switch
Part number
954215B653323
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 200
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

RETURNED TO GATE, WHEN AUTO FEATHER WAS INITIALLY SELECTED, ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. 24 HOUR SYSTEM TEST WAS NORMAL PRIOR TO TAXI AS WELL. DURING TAXI, AFTER CHECKLIST WAS DONE, INDICATIONS FOR AUTO FEATHER ON BOTH SWITCH LIGHT AND ED DISAPPEARED, THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A POP ASSOCIATED WITH INDICATING FAILURE. FOUND CDS FAULT CODES 64, 494. FOUND AUTO FEATHER SELECT SWITCH WOULD NOT STAY ENGAGED IF SELECTED ON POSITION. REPLACED AUTO FEATHER SELECT SWITCH. OPERATIONAL TEST GOOD WITH NO RECURRENCE OF FAULT CODES OR DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.