Service difficulty report · Connector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 2, 2013
Submitted
November 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4049
Aircraft time
29,624 hours, 31,027 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Intake Heater
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENGINE ADPT 1 CAUTION LIGHT FLICKERING ON AND OFF IN CONJUNCTION WITH HEATER LIGHT ON ICE PROTECTION PANEL LT SIDE. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. PERFORMED GIVE OF NR 1 ENGINE INTAKE HEATER, FOUND LOOSE CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED CONNECTOR, CLEANED CONNECTOR AND HEATER RECEPTACLE, TIGHTENED BACK SHELL. RECONNECTED & APPLIED HEAT SHRINK TO CONNECTOR. COMPLIED WITH FIM TASK 30-20-00-810-804, STEPS 1-3 A, 3 A. OPS TESTED GOOD. CAUTION LIGHT DID NOT RETURN & NO FAULTS IN CDS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.