Service difficulty report · Flap System · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 17, 2010
Submitted
February 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4048
Aircraft time
21,644 hours, 22,443 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Flap System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
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

FLAP POWER CAUTION ILLUMINATED SELECTING FLAPS 15-35 DEGREES. FLAPS REMAINED AT 15 DEGREES. COMPLIED W/ RESET PROCEDURE IAW EMERGENCY/ ABNORMAL CHECKLIST AND THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. RESET FLAPS PER SL DH8-400-SL-27-002A WITH ENGINES RUNNING OPERATED FLAPS THROUGH FULL RANGE OF TRAVEL 0-35 DEGREES 2 TIMES. NO CAUTION ILLUMINATED. INTERROGATED CDS FOR FAULTS NONE FOUND. C/W FIM TASK 27-50-00-810-802 AND PERFORMED OPS TEST OF WING FLAPS OPERATING FLAPS THROUGH SERVERAL CYCLES. FLAP POWER CAUTION DID NOT ILLUMINATE. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.