Service difficulty report · Indicator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 8, 2009
Submitted
November 12, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4232
Aircraft time
1,948 hours, 2,298 cycles
Part
Indicator
Part number
C16221AA02
Part serial
12896
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Stndby Airspeed
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
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

ON TAKEOFF ROLL HAD AN INTERMITTENT IAS IN RED BOX & SSEC IN YELLOW BOX THAT EXTINGUISHED PRIOR TO VR. NOTICED ON CLIMB OUT AIRSPEED INDICATOR ON STANDBY INSTRUMENT WAS INDICATING 40 KTS TAS. THEN AT 10,000 FT IT WAS 15 TO 25 KTS TAS & THEN ON FINAL IT WAS INDICATING CORRECLY. REMOVED & REPLACED ISI. PURGED PITOT STATIC LINES FROM WATER CONTAMINATION. PERFORMED STANDBY PITOT STATIC LEAK CHECKS. LEAK CHECKS GOOD.PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF ISI. OPERATIONAL TEST GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.