Service difficulty report · Clamp · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 11, 2002
Submitted
December 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
3,626 hours, 4,366 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Pk Brake Accum
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
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 2334: ON TAXI, FA HEARD LOUD GROWL SOUND AROUND ROW 12 AND BACK. ON PARKING, TURNED OFF PTU AND SOUND WENT AWAY. MAINTENANCE FOUND PARK BRAKE ACCUMULATOR (MOUNTED UNDER PTU) CLAMPS LOOSE. TIGHTENED CLAMPS. RAN PTU, NOTICEABLE NOISE DROP IN PTU OPERATION. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.