Service difficulty report · Solenoid Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 16, 2009
Submitted
November 20, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4163
Aircraft time
6,536 hours, 7,050 cycles
Part
Solenoid Valve
Part number
49502401
Part serial
1999
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Part time
506 hours, 592 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ATTEMPTED TO START APU, APU AUTO SHUTDOWN. RAMP REPORTED ALOT OF SMOKE. PLACED ON MEL 49-00-1. RETURNED TO SERVICE. MEL CLOSED ON 11-18-09. INTERROGATED CDS, FOUND CODE 102-3 ( UNDERSPEED) REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN FUEL SOLENOID VALVE IAW AMM TASK 49-30-07-000-801 AND 49-30-07-400-801 C/W OP TEST OF APU IAW 49-00-00-710-801 OP CHECKS GOOD- (NOTE: TURBINE ROTATED FREELY NO TURBINE DRAG) C/W 3 START ATTEMPTS. ALL CHECKED GOOD. NO CURRENT FAULTS IN CDS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.