Service difficulty report · Power Unit · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 28, 2006
Submitted
March 6, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4061
Aircraft time
10,966 hours, 11,202 cycles
Part
Power Unit
Part number
4213402
Part serial
0042
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Standby
Part time
8,490 hours, 8,255 cycles
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

PDX FLIGHT 2242: AFTER PUSHBACK AND AFTER START CHECKLIST (ENGINES 1 AND 2 BOTH UNFEATHERED) STANDBY PRESS INDICATED ZERO PSI STBY HYD PRESSURE SWITCH LIGHT WAS ON AND NO CAUTION/WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. NO C/B'S POPPED. CONDUCTED MEL PROCEDURE 29-30-2. FAILED ITEM NR 3 TEST. RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED STANDBY POWER UNIT IAW Q400 AMM TASK 29-11-36-000-801. INSTALLED NEW SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW Q400 AMM TASK 29-11-36-400-801. BLED NR 1 A/C HYD SYSTEM. OPS CHECK STBY POWER UNIT SATISFACTORY. FLUSH NO REQUIRED DUE TO PARTICLE CONTAMINATION INDICATION (Q400 AMM TR 29-074).