Service difficulty report · Computer · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 8, 2009
Submitted
February 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4163
Aircraft time
4,631 hours, 4,813 cycles
Part
Computer
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Radar Altimeter
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L, A

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

What was found

SEA - DURING APPROACH IN SEA A3 ARM WOULD CYCLE OFF THEN COME BACK ON AT LOC INTERCEPT, THEN AT GLIDESLOPE INTERCEPT IT WOULD GO NO A3. ATTEMPTED 2 APPROACHES ON 16C AND 1 APPROACH ON 16L AND SETUP AGAIN AT PDX 10R ALL RESULTS THE SAME. EVENT MARKER PUSHED. DIVERTED TO PDX, UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 RAD ALT COMPUTER IAW MTC 6344401 AND HGS COMPUTER IAW MTC 6343501 OPERATIONAL TEST GOOD. AIRCRAFT UPGRADED TO CAT III STATUS. AIRCRAFT PLACARD READS CAT III DMI PLACARDS REMOVED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.