Service difficulty report · Radome · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 12, 2009
Submitted
July 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4150
Aircraft time
6,145 hours, 6,413 cycles
Part
Radome
Part number
4426X212
Part serial
160
Condition
Not Bonded
Location
Zone 200
Part time
17,713 hours, 18,531 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 2302, CONTINUOUS LOUD SQUEAL ON COMM 1 AND 2 WHILE IN THE CLOUDS, UNABLE TO HEAR CENTER FOR 25 MIN. DIVERTED TO GEG AND ACCOMPLISHED A UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INSPECTED STATIC WICKS AND BONDING JUMPERS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND INSUFFICIENT BONDING BETWEEN NOSE RADOME AND FUSELAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE RADOME IAW AMM 53-12-01-000-801 AND 53-12-01-400-801. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE VHF COMMUNICATION SYSTEM IAW AMM 23-11-00-710-801. OP CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.