Service difficulty report · Pcu · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 5, 2009
Submitted
July 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4006
Aircraft time
18,448 hours, 15,498 cycles
Part
Pcu
Part number
3907001007
Part serial
0094
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Spoiler
Part time
6,611 hours, 6,862 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEA - ON APPROACH THE RIGHT OUTBOARD ROLL SPOILER FULLY EXTENDED, STAYED EXTENDED UNTIL TOUCHDOWN. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE FLIGHT DATA RECORDER FOR DOWNLOAD AND ANALYSIS. BOMBARDIER FDR ANALYSIS SHOWS IT WAS NOT A FULL DEPLOYMENT, BUT A 55 DEGREE DEPLOYMENT OVER 50 SECONDS. FULL DEPLOYMENT IS 75 DEGREES. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT OUTBOARD SPOILER PCU IAW Q400 AMM TASK 27-61-16-000-801/400-801. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT LIFT DUMP VALVES IAW Q400 AMM TASK 27-62-01-000-801/400-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED. C/W FUNCTION CHECK OF ROLL SPOILER SYSTEM IAW Q400 AMM TASK 27-61-00-720-801. FUNCTION CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. LIFT DUMP VALVES (P/N 395800-1005) S/N'S 5126 & 5123 BOTH AT 6,627 HOURS (TSN).