Service difficulty report · Flap System · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 28, 2018
Submitted
January 30, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4081
Aircraft time
34,865 hours, 36,144 cycles
Part
Flap System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

WHEN FLAPS SELECTED TO 35 FROM 15 DURING APPROACH, THE FLAP POWER CAUTION ILLUMINATED. FLAPS REMAINED AT 15 - 16 INDICATED ON THE NR 2 MFD. ABORTED APPROACH. UNEVENTFUL LANDING SECOND ATTEMPT. IAW FIM 27-50-00-810-802, PERFORMED FAULT CONFIRMATION PROCEDURE. FLAP POWER CAUTION DID NOT ILLUMINATE. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.