Service difficulty report · Diode · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 6, 2009
Submitted
February 11, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4149
Aircraft time
5,399 hours, 5,498 cycles
Part
Diode
Condition
Failed
Location
Powerplant
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

PDX - POWERPLANT MESSAGES ON CLIMB-OUT ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. RETURNED TO FIELD AND ACCOMPLISHED A UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REPLACED DIODE 3442-CR4, REF WM 32-61-01 SHEET 11. PERFORMED POWER ASSURANCE CHECK ON BOTH ENGINES PER MTC NR 670005, ALL CHECKS GOOD, NO " POWERPLANT" MESSAGES AFTER RUNS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.