Service difficulty report · Spoiler Sys · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 2, 2010
Submitted
July 6, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4046
Aircraft time
22,558 hours, 23,293 cycles
Part
Spoiler Sys
Condition
Out Of Rig
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

GOT TAKEOFF WARNING HORN ON TAKEOFF ROLL PASSING THROUGH 45 KNOTS. TAKEOFF WARN TEST WAS SUCCESSFUL ON TAXI OUT, AND AGAIN DONE SUCCESSFULLY AFTER ABORT. NO OBVIOUS INDICATIONS OF REASON FOR WARNING HORN. FOUND THAT BOTH LT INBD AND OTBD SPOILERS INDICATING UP (+.49 DEG & +.59 DEG) IN CDS AND THEIR VALUES OUT OF LIMITS. RIGGED THE LT INBD & OTBD SPOILER LVDT'S IAW AMM TASK 27-61-31-830-801. SPOILERS INDICATE FULL TRAVEL IN PFCS. C/W FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE TAKEOFF WARNING SYS IAW AMM TASK 31-52-00-720-801. THE T/O WARNING HORN DOES NOT SOUND WHEN THE A/C IS IN T/O CONFIG (PARK BRAKE OFF, FLAPS 5-15 DEG,C/L AT 1020,FLAPS AT NORM,ELEV AT T/O RANGE, TORQUE 50 PERCENT) AND YOKE IS ROTATED TO LWD OR RWD. OP'S CHECKS GOOD. ALL RIG PINS REMOVED. COMPLETED FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK. ENSURED FULL TRAVEL AND VERIFIED PROPER DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT. RETURNED TO SERVICE.