Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 25, 2007
Submitted
March 30, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4147
Aircraft time
235 hours, 200 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SEA - ON FLIGHT 2476, RETURNED TO FIELD, DURING CLIMB AT APPROX 18,000 FT NOTICED NR 2 PROP DROP FROM 850 RPM TO 840 RPM FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS THEN POWERPLANT MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON ED. NOTICED NR 2 OIL PRESSURE WAS FLUCTUATING FROM NEAR TOP OF NORMAL TO 3/4 DOWN IN GREEN ARC. WAS NORMAL PSI AT FLIGHT IDLE. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL TO LANDING. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING (FAULT CODE RETRIEVAL AND EMU DOWNLOAD) CLEARING OF FAULT CODE 158 AND PWR ASSUR CHECK IAW MTC 6710005. REF BOMBARDIER SERVICE LETTER DH8-400-SL-61-004 FOR RETURN TO SERVICE AUTHORIZATION, PWR ASSUR CHECK GOOD. FAULT CODE CLEARED AND DID NOT RETURN. OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.