Service difficulty report · Connector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 5, 2014
Submitted
July 7, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4150
Aircraft time
17,784 hours, 18,764 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel Temp
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF AT 70 KIAS, NR 2 ENGINE FUEL TEMP INDICATOR ROSE RAPIDLY TO 86 DEGREE C WITH POWER APPLICATION. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. FOUND FUEL TEMPERATURE ERRATIC WHEN NR 2 FUEL TEMP SENSOR CONNECTOR AND WIRING IS MANIPULATED. R & R NR 2 ENGINE FUEL INLET TEMP CONNECTOR AND BACKSHELL IAW CMM 24-91-02 HS 24-0002. OPS CHECKED GOOD. OPERATED ENGINE TO TAKEOFF POWER. FUEL TEMP REMAINED IN NORMAL RANGE. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.