Service difficulty report · Dump Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 6, 2006
Submitted
March 9, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4059
Aircraft time
10,535 hours, 10,818 cycles
Part
Dump Valve
Part number
3958001005
Part serial
5283
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Spoilers
Part time
10,535 hours, 10,818 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

DURING TAXI, THE OUTBOARD ROLL SPOILERS RETRACTED TO THE FLIGHT POSITION. FLIGHT/TAXI SWITCH HAS JUST BEEN MOVE TO FLIGHT POSITION. OUTBOARD SPOILERS REMAINED UP ONLY MOMENTARILY BEFORE RETRACTION WITH ILLUMINATION OF ROLL SPOILER OUTBOARD GND CAUTION LIGHT. RUNNING THE CHECKLIST DID NOT CLEAR PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 LIFT DUMP VALVE FOR OUTBOARD SPOILERS IAW AMM 27-62-01. LEAK AND OPS CHECKS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.