Service difficulty report · Display · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 18, 2005
Submitted
July 19, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4051
Aircraft time
9,171 hours, 9,713 cycles
Part
Display
Part number
CDU3933AE04
Part serial
531
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 100
Part time
4,539 hours, 4,633 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEA - ON FLIGHT 2383, CAPTAIN'S ARCDU FAILED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND REVERTED TO EMERGENCY MODE OF OPERATION. FAILURE SEEMED TO COINCIDE WITH FIRST OFFICERS ATTEMPT TO TRANSMIT TO ATC. CYCLED POWER ON CAPTAINS ARCDU RESTORED NORMAL OPERATION. PROBLEM REOCCURRED TWICE ON APPROACH. REPLACED NR 1 ARCDU. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.