Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 14, 2017
Submitted
November 14, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4046
Aircraft time
39,193 hours, 41,019 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
3993001009
Part serial
078
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Pitch Feel
Part time
39,193 hours, 41,019 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

AFTER TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 1000' AGL, ELEVATOR FEEL CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INTERROGATED CDS AND FOUND FAULTS FCECU FAILURE 6A AND FCECU FAILURE 69. PERFORMED FIM TASK 27-30-00-810-802. FAULT CODES REMAINED PRESENT. PERFORMED FIM 27-32-06-810-807 STEPS 1 THRU 4A1. AFTER REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF LEFT PITCH FEEL ACTUATOR, OPS CHECK TESTED GOOD AND FAULT CODES DID NOT RETURN. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.