Service difficulty report · Coupling · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 27, 2016
Submitted
June 30, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4143
Aircraft time
23,247 hours, 24,857 cycles
Part
Coupling
Part number
B0305080A16
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Wing
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

AT CRUISE FLIGHT OF 23,000, THE NR 1 ENGINE FUEL PRESSURE CAUTION FLASHED ON AND OFF ABOUT 12 TIMES. DID NOT SELECT THE NR 1 AUXILIARY PUMP ON, DUE TO THE CAUTION FLASHING ON FOR LESS THAN 1-2 SECONDS EACH TIME. DIVERTED AND ACCOMPLISHED UNEVENTFUL LANDING. FOUND NR 1 ENGINE CHANNEL A AND CHANNEL B FAULT 911, LOW FUEL PRESSURE. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE FUEL FEED LINE COUPLING. FOUND CLAMSHELL FELL OFF AND OTBD O-RING CUT 25 PERCENT. ACCELERATION CHECK IAW AMM 71-00-00-868-807. RETURNED TO SERVICE.