Service difficulty report · Dump Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 30, 2009
Submitted
January 4, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
21,383 hours, 22,088 cycles
Part
Dump Valve
Part number
3958001007
Part serial
5785
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Spoilers
Part time
6,367 hours, 6,943 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED AT TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF BELOW 60 KNOTS. THRUST LEVELS ABOVE IDLE, APPEARS THAT SPOILERS DID NOT RETRACT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ADU IAW MX 6341101 OPS TEST AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH OTBD LIFT DUMP VALVES IAW TECH SUPPORT DUE TO HISTORY IAW AMM TASK 27-62-01-000-801 AND 27-62-01-400-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.