Service difficulty report · Warning System · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 23, 2006
Submitted
June 26, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
12,816 hours, 13,322 cycles
Part
Warning System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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 2380: WE GOT THE TAKE-OFF WARNING DURING THE NORMAL TEST DURING TAXI OUT. WE DOUBLE CHECKED ALL THE SYSTEMS AND STILL KEPT GETTING THE HORN. WE DID A TRIM ELEVATOR TEST AND NOTICED THAT THE INDICATOR DID NOT GO ALL THE WAY TO NU POSITION. RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE C/W THE OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE ELEVATOR PITCH TRIM SYSTEM PER Q400 AMM TASK 37-32-000-710-802. OPS CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE TAKE-OFF WARNING SYSTEM. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTICED. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.