Service difficulty report · Indicator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 27, 2009
Submitted
July 31, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4049
Aircraft time
20,338 hours, 20,977 cycles
Part
Indicator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Itt
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEA - ITT INDICATOR SHORTLY AFTER ROTATION TO 1000FT ABOVE GROUND LEVEL NR 1 ITT WAS RED. TAKEOFF WAS NTOP AT 31C OAT. AFTER PROPS WERE BACK TO 900, ITT DROPPED TO WELL BELOW RED LINE. DURING ENTIRE FLIGHT NR 1 ITT WAS 70-80 HIGHER THAN NR 2. NR 1 FUEL FLOW WAS ABOUT 90 PPH HIGHER. INTERROGATED CDS FOUND IN ENGINE EXCEEDANCE PEAK WAS 855C, ON NR 1 ENGINE. GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT, ITT WAS STABLE ON BOTH ENGINES AT MIN TEMP'S WERE WITH IN LIMITS IAW Q400 AMM TASK 05-11-00-992-802. ITT DID NOT EXCEED MAX TEMP. NO FURTHER MTX REQUIRED. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.