Service difficulty report · Exciter · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 22, 2006
Submitted
September 27, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
13,692 hours, 14,227 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
System (JASC)
7412 · Exciter
Part
Exciter
Part number
CH920432
Part serial
CL020969
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
330 hours, 293 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

LAX FLIGHT NR 2424: NR 2 ENGINE WILL NOT START (FUEL FLOW, GOOD ROTATION, NO LIGHT OFF) MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE IGNITION EXCITER IAW Q400 AMM TASK 74-11-01-000-801 AND 74-11-01-400-801 PER MCN 67407-01. ALSO REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE IGNITERS IAW Q400 AMM TASK 74-21-01-000-801 AND 74-21-01-400-801. C/W FUNCTIONAL TEST OF IGNITER PLUGS IAW Q400 AMM TASK 74-21-01-720-801. FUNCTIONAL TEST GOOD. STARTED NR 2 ENGINE TWICE. NO FAULTS AFTER RUN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.