Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 22, 2005
Submitted
November 23, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4053
Aircraft time
10,143 hours, 10,566 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
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

SEA FLIGHT NR 2309: FLAP POWER CAUTION LIGHT. RESET PER CHECKLIST AND FLAP POWER CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 1 HYD QTY DROPPING APPROX 30 PERCENT WHEN NR 1 ENGINE IS STARTED. BLEED NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM IAW Q400 AMM 29-10-00, SUBTASK 29-10-00-870-029. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE FLAPS IAW Q400 AMM 27-50-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.