Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 11, 2010
Submitted
February 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4166
Aircraft time
6,635 hours, 7,248 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
3985001007
Part serial
00356
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Spoilers
Part time
6,635 hours, 7,248 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLIMBING OUT, AROUND 14,000' WE GOT A NR 1 RUDDER HYD CAUTION LIGHT. FEW SECONDS LATER WE GOT RUDDER CONTROL CAUTION LIGHT RAN BOTH CHECKLIST IN EMERGENCY BOOK. NOTICED LT INBD ROLL SPOILER SHOWED FULL DEFLECTION ON CAPT PFCS (MFD). HAD NO NOTICE OF ANY ROLL CONDITION. LOOKED OUT AND NR 1 SPOILER DID NOT APPEAR DEFLECTED. TURNED OFF AUTO PILOT TO SEE IF ANY ROLL, THERE WAS NONE. LT INBD SPOILER INDICATION FLUCTUATED. FLIGHT CONTINUED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. R & R LEFT INBD SPOILER LVDT IAW AMM 27-61-31-000-801/-400-801. ALL REQUIRED TESTS GOOD. NO CAUTION MESSAGES. RETURNED TO SERVICE.