Service difficulty report · Connector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 9, 2017
Submitted
September 11, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4358
Aircraft time
15,719 hours, 16,648 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Ptu
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

PTU CONTROL FAIL ADVISORY LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF, EVERYTHING FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. COMPLIED WITH OPERATIONAL TEST OF PTU IAW AMM 29-11-61-710-801, COMPLIED WITH F/C IAW AMM 29-11-61-720-801, NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. NO HISTORY 90 DAYS. COMPLIED WITH VISUAL INSPECTION OF PTU COMPONENTS, AND WIRING, FOUND BACKSHELL LOOSE ON PTU PRESSURE SWITCH. SECURED THE CONNECTOR BACKSHELL AND REPLACED PTU PRESSURE SWITCH IAW AMM 29-30-11-000-801. OPS AND TESTED. LEAK CHECKED. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.