Service difficulty report · Computer · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 20, 2009
Submitted
January 26, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4047
Aircraft time
18,769 hours, 19,023 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
201741221QX2
Part serial
132
Condition
Failed
Location
Fms
Part time
14,830 hours, 14,717 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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 - NO CAT III INTO SEA, WOULD ARM THEN GO AWAY ON APPROACHES. DIVERTED TO PDX. ALSO TRIED CAT III IN PDX AND GOT THE SAME RESULTS. FOUND NUMEROUS FMS2-2 FAULTS IN HGS FAULTS, REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW NR 2 FMS. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF NR 2 FMS IAW Q400 TC 6346101, ALL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.