Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 4, 2007
Submitted
March 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
14,765 hours, 15,017 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
800600M03
Part serial
288
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Oil Cooler
Part time
2,007 hours, 17,749 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BOI FLIGHT NR 2422: AFTER TAKEOFF, OIL TEMP CONTINUED TO CLIMB THRU ABOUT 15000 FT. TEMP WAS ABOUT 90 DEG. AFTER LEVEL OFF WITH CRUISE POWER SET, TEMP FLUCTUATED FROM 97 TO 86 AT ABOUT 1 MINUTE AT A TIME. IT WAS ABOVE 90 FOR THE FIRST 30 MINUTES OF FLIGHT. AFTER THAT IT STABLIZED AT 77-78. DURING TAXI IN, IT CLIMBED AGAIN TO 88. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 OIL COOLER AIR OUTLET FLAP ACTUATOR IAW Q400 AMM 79-21-31-000-801 AND 79-21-31-400-801. OPS CHECK OF THE ACTUATOR WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.