Service difficulty report · Connector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 1, 2007
Submitted
June 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4049
Aircraft time
15,110 hours, 15,302 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Fuel Temp Sensor
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

GTF FLIGHT NR 2324: NR 1 FUEL TEMP ERRONEOUSLY SHOWED INDICATIONS FROM NORMAL TO 85 DEG C. FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED TO GEG. MAINTENANCE REMOVED (DISCONNECTED) NR 1 ENG FUEL TEMP SENSOR CONNECTOR AND FOUND IT TO BE DIRTY. CLEANED CONNECTOR AND SENSOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS AND RECONNECTED. PERFORMED TEST OF SENSOR IAW AMM TASK 73-31-09-400-801, STEP 5 FG TESTS GOOD. INDICATED TEMP LOWERED 9 DEG C FROM INITIAL READING AND READING AFTER MTX ACTION. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.