Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 28, 2008
Submitted
May 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4143
Aircraft time
3,702 hours, 3,723 cycles
Part
Nozzle
Part number
4502052A
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

YYJ - FLIGHT 2375 - APU STARTED BLOWING SMOKE DURING A START AND PERFORMED A AUTO SHUTDOWN, FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES IT LEAKED FUEL. MAINTENANCE FOUND FUEL LEAK TO BE FROM COMBUSTION CAN DRAIN LINE AND PLACED ON MEL 49-00-1. MEL CLEARED 5/28 IN BOI BY REPLACING EXCITER BOX WITH NO HELP, THEN REPLACED RT START NOZZLE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD MEL CLEARED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.