Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 29, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
20,654 hours, 21,327 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
C1486722005
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LAX - FLAP POWER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING APPROACH WHEN FLAPS FIRST SELECTED. STOPPED AT 1 DEGREE. WOULD NOT RESET PER E+A CHECKLIST. REMOVED AND REPLACED FCU IAW Q400 AMM TASK 27-51-01-000-801 AND INSTALLED IAW Q400 AMM TASK 27-51-01-400-801. REMOVED FPU IAW Q400 AMM TASK 27-52-01-000-801 AND INSTALLED IAW Q400 AMM TASK 27-52-01-400-801. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE FLAP CONTROL SYSTEM IAW Q400 AMM TASK 27-51-00-720-801. FPU AND FCU CHECKS OUT GOOD. NO FLAP POWER CAUTION ILLUMINATED. FPU REMOVED AND REPLACED PER MTX CONTROL.