Service difficulty report · Aoa · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 19, 2017
Submitted
March 20, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4243
Aircraft time
17,913 hours, 19,081 cycles
Part
Aoa
Part number
C16177AD
Part serial
002062
Condition
Failed
Part time
6,992 hours, 7,450 cycles
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

PUSHER SYSTEM FAIL CAUTION ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. INTERROGATED CDS AND FOUND LEFT VANE HEATER MESSAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT AOA TRANSDUCER. IAW AMM TASK 27-33-26-000-801/400-801. COMPLIED WITH MCN 627255-01 ISSUE NO. 01. FUNCTIONAL TEST GOOD. REF AMM TASK 27-33-26-720-801. LEFT VANE HEATER FAULT DID NOT RETURN IN CDS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.