Service difficulty report · Connector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 20, 2017
Submitted
July 21, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4243
Aircraft time
18,755 hours, 20,011 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Transducer
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH AT ABOUT FL 240, THE NR 3 HYD QTY INDICATION WENT FOM 75% TO ZERO PERCENT FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND RETURNED TO 75%. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. AT GATE IN INDICATES 75% NO CAUTION OR WARNING LIGHTS EMERGENCY CHECKLIST INDICATED NO CREW ACTION. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSP #3 HYD SYS IAW AMM 29-12-00-210-802 FOUND RESEVIOR QTY TRANSDUCER CONNECTOR LOOSE AND DIRTY. CLEANED AND SECURED THE CONNECTOR. PERFORMED AN OPS CHECK IAW AMM 29-12-01-710-801. OPS CHECKED GOOD. COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULT. RETURNED TO SERVICE.