Service difficulty report · Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 12, 2006
Submitted
March 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4048
Aircraft time
11,963 hours, 12,405 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
10200154
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Fuel Temp
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BOI FLIGHT 2341: DURING CRUISE NR 2 FUEL TEMP MOVED ERRATICALLY FROM 36 DEG - 99 DEG. DURING DESCENT - 36 DEG - 60 DEG. INCREASE IN POWER APPEARED TO INCREASE FLUCTUATION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 2 FUEL TEMP SENSOR IAW Q400 AMM 73-31-09. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.