Service difficulty report · Connector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 21, 2006
Submitted
January 23, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4032
Aircraft time
11,474 hours, 12,065 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Temp Sensor
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 2 FUEL TEMP FLUCTUATES RAPIDLY BETWEEN +50 DEG C ALND +99 DEG C. C/W ABNORMAL CHECKLIST BY TURNING NR 2 FUEL BOOST PUMP ON. TEMP BEGAN TO STABILIZE BETWEEN +45 DEG AND +50 DEG WITH OCCASIONAL SPIKES ABOVE +71 DEG. ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED NR 2 FUEL TEMP CANNON PLUG. FOUND EXCESSIVE CARBON BUILD-UP IN FUEL TEMP SENSOR. CLEANED PLUG AND SENSOR CONTACTS. APPLIED CONTACT ENHANCER. GROUND RAN ENGINE. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.