Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 7, 2012
Submitted
May 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4150
Aircraft time
12,529 hours, 13,340 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Dowty R4086123F17
Part
Actuator
Part number
800600M03
Part serial
388
Condition
Failed
Location
Oil Cooler Door
Part time
12,529 hours, 13,340 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE REACHED 108 DEGREES C (RED) IN CLIMB. LEVELED OFF AT 13,000. RETURNED TO FIELD, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FOUND A NR 1 OIL TEMPERATURE EXCEEDENCE OF 107.8 FOR 165 SECONDS. PERFORMED AN OPS TEST OF THE OIL COOLER FLAP DOOR ACTUATOR IAW TASK 79-21-31-710-801, FOUND THE NR 1 DOOR REMAINED CLOSED. R & R THE NR 1 OIL COOLER AIR OUTLET FLAP ACTUATOR IAW AMM TASK 79-21-31-000-801 AND 79-21-31-400-801. OPS CHECK GOOD, DOOR OPENS/CLOSED NORMALLY. RAN BOTH ENGINE AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT POWER RATINGS FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, ENGINE OIL TEMPS STAYED WITHIN LIMITS. THE ORIGINAL AREA WAS IN "AREA A" OF FIGURE 603 IN Q400 AMM TASK 5-11-00-992-802 FOR LESS THAN 10 MINUTES, NO ADDITIONAL INSP WAS REQUIRED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.