Service difficulty report · Drain · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 4, 2007
Submitted
January 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4046
Aircraft time
14,298 hours, 14,344 cycles
Part
Drain
Condition
Clogged
Location
Pitot Static Sys
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

SLC FLIGHT NR 2452: ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO IAS MISMATCH AT 70 TO 80 KTS, FO AIRSPEED WAS LAGGING UP TO 30 TO 40 KTS. MAINENANCE INSPECTED RT PRIMARY PITOT/STATIC PROBE IAW Q400 AMM TASK 34-11-06-280-801. FOUND THE DRAIN HOLE TO BE PLUGGED. CLEANED DRAIN HOLE AND THEN COMPLIED WITH TASK 34-11-06-680-801 FOR WATER ACCUMULATION PURGE. RAN UP BOTH NR 1 AND NR 2 AIRSPEED FROM 30-250 KTS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. C/W HORZION MTC 6341102 FOR NR 2 PITOT AND NR 2 STATIC. ALL CHECKS GOOD. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.