Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 21, 2005
Submitted
December 27, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4086
Aircraft time
5,512 hours, 5,284 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Yaw Damper
Part time
4,383 hours, 4,102 cycles
Component
Yaw Damper
Component part number
C18112AA
Stage of operation
UK
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 2340, YAW DAMPER HOT CENTERED MESSAGE APPEARED ON PFD. ATTEMPTED YAW DAMPER RESET BUT IT WOULD NOT RESET. MAINTENANCE REMOVED YAW DAMPER ACTUATOR IAW Q400 AMM TASK 22-11-36-000-801. INSTALLED NEW YAW DAMPER ACTUATOR IAW Q400 AMM TASK 21-11-36-400-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.