Service difficulty report · Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 7, 2007
Submitted
November 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4143
Aircraft time
2,184 hours, 2,114 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
3960001005
Part serial
0090
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Spoilers
Part time
11,904 hours, 8,712 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

GTF FLIGHT: DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM HLN, SPOILER OUTBOARD CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RAN CHECKLIST, NO ADDITIONAL/ASSOCIATED LIGHTS. THIS CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON BETWEEN 185-185 KNOTS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 UNLOAD VALVE IAW Q400 AMM 27-61-26-000-801/400-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED. THE VALVE WAS CHANGED FOR PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.