Service difficulty report · Transducer · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 28, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4154
Aircraft time
5,867 hours, 6,314 cycles
Part
Transducer
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
AP
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

GEG - FLAP POWER CAUTION MESSAGE WHEN FLAPS SET TO 35 DEGREES. FLAPS STUCK AT ZERO (0). LANDED UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT FLAP POSITION TRANSDUCER IAW Q400 AMM TASK 27-53-06-960-801-STEPS AS REQUIRED PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF FLAP CONTROL SYS IAW Q400 AMM TASK 27-51-00-720-801. PERFORMED AND PASSED CHECK FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ALSO CHANGED FLAP POWER UNIT AS PRECAUTION.