Service difficulty report · Switch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 11, 2006
Submitted
October 12, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
13,728 hours, 14,108 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Switch
Part number
8209071
Part serial
0063
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Bleed Overtemp
Part time
13,728 hours, 14,108 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

PDX FLIGHT NR 2345: ON TAXI OUT, NOTICED THAT CABIN WOULD NOT COOL THE AIRCRAFT OR GET A COOL DUCT TEMP WITH BLEED FLOW AT MIN AND NORM. CREW SELECTED FLOW TO MIN APPROX 1 MINUTE PRIOR TO TAKE-OFF. ON TAKE-OFF ROLL, THEY GOT A NR 1 BLEED HOT CAUTION LIGHT. AFTER TURNING OFF THE NR 1 BLEED, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE NORMAL. AT 15,000 FT, THEY HAD A CABIN ALTITUDE OF 8000 FEET AND CLIMBING. CREW RAN THE UNPRESSURIZED FLIGHT E/A CHECKLIST AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. TOWARD THE END OF THE FLIGHT, IT APPEARED BLEED AND BLEED FLOW WAS MORE NORMAL, AS VOLUME OF AIR INCREASED AND COLD AIR WAS FLOWING OUT OF VENTS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LT WING OVER PRESSURE SWITCH IAW AMM TASKS 36-11-36-000-801 AND 36