Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 13, 2009
Submitted
April 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4147
Aircraft time
5,825 hours, 6,069 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Part number
071014380202
Part serial
2266
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx Radar Sys
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

SEA - RADAR WOULD NOT DISPLAY ON FIRST ATTEMPT. SHUTOFF UNIT COMPLETELY AND TURNED ON AGAIN. RADAR WORKED THIS TIME. NOTICED RADAR UNIT UNUSUALLY HOT TO THE TOUCH. REPLACED WX RADAR CONTROL PANEL W/SERVICEABLE UNIT FROM STOCK IN REFRENCE TO Q400 AMM TASK 34-41-11-00/400-801. OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW 34-41-11-710-802. RETURNED TO SERVICE.