Service difficulty report · Indication Sys · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 4, 2008
Submitted
February 11, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4161
Aircraft time
1,786 hours, 1,755 cycles
Part
Indication Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel
Stage of operation
CL
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

GEG- FLIGHT 2328 (BZN-SEA) - FUEL IMBALANCE THAT COULD NOT BE CORRECTED BY FUEL TRANSFER. PANEL SHOWED GREEN AND WORKING, BUT AFTER ONE HOUR, NO FUEL TRANSFERRED. ON DESCENT IT WORKED PROPERLY. DIVERTED TO GEG AND ACCOMPLISHED A UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE FUEL SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.