Service difficulty report · Controller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 9, 2017
Submitted
February 13, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N452QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4459
Aircraft time
7,842 hours, 8,386 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
699018003
Part serial
1186
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Propeller
Part time
26,986 hours, 28,041 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

CLIMBING THROUGH 7000 FT, POWERPLANT MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ON ED. NOTICED LEFT FUEL INLET TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATING RAPIDLY AND DISPLAYED DASHED LINES. FUEL INLET TEMP RETURNED TO NORMAL AND THEN REPEATED FLUCTUATION AFTER ABOUT 3 MINUTES. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REPLACED THE NR 1 PEC IAW AMM TASK 61-20-36-000-801/400-800. ALL OPS AND FUNCTIONAL TESTED GOOD IAW MTC 6710006, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.