Service difficulty report · Warning Message · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 13, 2006
Submitted
August 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
13,135 hours, 13,661 cycles
Part
Warning Message
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

SEA FLIGHT: 5 MINUTES TO LANDING, RED -FAIL- MESSAGE APPEARED IN NR 1 VHF FREQUENCY SELECTOR BOX ON BOTH ARCDU'S. USED NR 2 COMM TO LAND. RAN CHECKLIST AT GATE. FAIL MESSAGE RE-APPEARS. MAINTENANCE POWERED OFF AIRCRAFT. THEN RE-APPLIED POWER. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD. NO FAULTS WERE PRESENT ON NR 1 R/T. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF THE NR 1 VHF COMM SYSTEM IAW Q400 AMM TASK 23-11-00-710-801. OPS CHECKS GOOD. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.