Service difficulty report · Relay · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 23, 2014
Submitted
September 26, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4232
Aircraft time
13,957 hours, 15,067 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
KD4L050
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Ptu
Stage of operation
CL
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

PTU SWITCH LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. TESTED RELAYS IN PTU AUTO SYSTEM. RELAY 2921-1-K3 FAILED TO CLOSE WHEN COMMANDED. REPLACED RELAY IAW 20-30-16-960-801. RELAY OPS GOOD IAW TABLE 201 OF 24-50-60-710-804. PTU FUNCTIONAL TESTED GOOD SEVERAL TIMES IAW 29-11-61-720-801. CHECKED GOOD. REPLACED PTU SELEECTOR VALVE IAW 29-11-66-000-801, 29-11-66-400-801. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.