Service difficulty report · Connector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 7, 2009
Submitted
February 11, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4053
Aircraft time
18,500 hours, 18,741 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LAX - NR 1 RUD HYD CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DESCENT INTO LAX. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FERRY TO PDX FOR REPAIRS. PERFORMED WIRING CHECKS BETWEEN RUD 1 PUSH OFF SWITCH AND FCECU, NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. CHECKED WIRING BETWEEN FCECU AND NR 1 RUDDER UNLOAD VALVE AND PCU FOR SHORTS TO SHIELD AND OTHER PINS USING MEGAOHMETER. NO SHORTS FOUND. CHECKED WIRING BETWEEN FCECU AND NR 1 RUDDER UNLOAD VALVE AND PCU FOR CONTINUITY USING DIGITAL VOM. FOUND HIGH RESISTANCE BETWEEN FCECU CONNECTOR 2700-P1 PIN 14 AND NR 1 RUDDER PCU CONNECTOR 2700-P5 PIN 1. ALL OTHER WIRES CHECK GOOD. REMOVED CONNECTOR 9811-P891 AND FOUND PIN V OF RECEPTACLE 9811-J891 NOT FULLY SEATED. PIN V WOULD NOT LOCK IN RECEPTACLE. REPLACED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR 9811-J891 IAW DHC-8-400 WDGM 20-17-10. INSTALLED CONNECTOR 9811-P891. RESISTANCE CHECK NOW GOOD. RUDDER CONTROL SYSTEM AND RUDDER CONTROL SHUTOFF VALVES OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW DHC-8-400 MM TASKS NR'S 27-20-00-710-801 AND 27-20-00-710-802. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL DURING TEST. RETURNED TO SERVICE.