Service difficulty report · Filter · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 25, 2008
Submitted
December 4, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4086
Aircraft time
12,402 hours, 11,792 cycles
Part
Filter
Part number
8211661
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Precooler
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 CLIMB BOTH ENGINE FLUX 3. FLUX WAS INDEPENDENT FOR EACH ENGINE. WHEN POWER PULLED OUT OF DETENT FLUX 1-2 PERCENT OF SET POWER. RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND ACCOMPLISHED A UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REPLACED BOTH ENG NR 1 AND NR 2 PRECOOLER FILTERS IAW AMM TASK 36-11-31-000-802 AND 36-11-31-400-802. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.