Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 7, 2006
Submitted
December 11, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4061
Aircraft time
13,118 hours, 13,139 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
9670021
Condition
Leaking
Location
Spoilers
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PDX - ON FLIGHT 2310, OUTBOARD SPOILER CAUTION ILLUMINATED ABOVE 185 KNOTS IT WOULD EXTINGUISH BELOW THAT SPEED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED OUTBOARD SPOILER PRESSURE SWITCH. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.