Service difficulty report · Pump · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 24, 2014
Submitted
September 26, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
32,002 hours, 33,601 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Pump
Part number
2960008102
Part serial
0108
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 2
Part time
32,002 hours, 33,601 cycles
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

NR 2 ENGINE FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMBOUT. TURNED ON NR 2 AUX PUMP AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. DIVERTED AND ACCOMPLISHED UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REPLACED LT WING FUEL TANK PRIMARY EJECTOR PUMP. EJECTOR FLAPPER VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. COMPLIED WITH ENGINE RUNS AND NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.