Service difficulty report · Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 18, 2007
Submitted
March 22, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4039
Aircraft time
12,374 hours, 8,973 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
304725201
Part serial
CH462
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine Torque
Part time
3,343 hours, 3,047 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

SMF FLIGHT NR 2410: POWER PLANT MESSAGE ON ED AFTER PROPS CAME OUT OF FEATHER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REQUESTED REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF NR 2 PECU (P/N 699018002, S/N 1046) IAW AMM TASK 61-20-36-000-801 AND 61-20-36-400-801. OPS TEST FAILED. DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. AFTER TROUBLE SHOOTING, SWAPPED THE TORQUE SENSOR 'A' CONNECTOR P11 FROM NR 1 TO NR 2 AND VICE VERSA. PROBLEM FOLLOWED FROM NR 2 ENGINE TO NR 1 ENGINE. SWAPPED TORQUE SENSORS BACK TO ORIGINAL POSITIONS IAW TASKS 77-11-06-000-801 AND 77-11-06-400-801. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE TORQUE SENSOR 'A' CONNECTOR P11 WITH NEW FROM STOCK. FAULT CODE CLEARED. ALL OPS CHECKS COMPLETED FOR THE NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINES. FADEC AND P