Service difficulty report · Fadec · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 13, 2009
Submitted
May 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
20,167 hours, 20,868 cycles
Part
Fadec
Part number
8193007009
Part serial
02077490
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Part time
13,691 hours, 13,606 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

SEA - APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF NR 2 ENGINE TORQUE SPIKED INTO YELLOW AND THEN BACK TO NORM. HAPPENED TWICE. NO FAULT CODES LOGGED IN CDS PERFORMED EMU DOWNLOAD IAW AMM TASK 77-31-01-470-801. PER TECH SERVICES REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 FADEC IAW AMM TASK 73-21-01-000-801 AND 73-21-01-400-801. PERFORMED PCU INSTALLATION RUNS IAW TC 6710008 PERFORMED POWER ASSURANCE CHECK IAW MTC 6710005 ALL CHECKS GOOD. NR 2 FADEC REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. RETURNED TO SERVICE.