Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 9, 2018
Submitted
April 9, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4050
Aircraft time
40,121 hours, 42,000 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
9670021
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Hyd System
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

DURING CRUISE, THE NR 1 HYD ISOLATION VALVE CAUTION ILLUMINATED, HYD QTY WAS NORMAL. HYD PRESSURE NORMAL. NO LOSS NOTED FOR EITHER QTY OR PRESSURE ON LANDING. TOE BRAKE FELT DEGRADED BUT WAS STILL SLIGHTLY EFFECTIVE. RETURN TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. COMPLIED WITH FIM 29-10-00-810-801, STEP 1-3. NR 1 HYD ISOLATION VALVE DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHILE OPERATING FLAPS, INBD SPOILERS, MAIN WHEEL BRAKES, RUDDER, AND ELEVATORS. R & R THE NR 1 ISOLATION VALVE PRESSURE SWITCH IAW AMM 29-30-11-000-81, SUBTASK 29-30-11-020-006, AND 29-30-11-400-801 SUBTASK 29-30-11-420-004 AND 5. BLED PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM IAW IAW AMM 32-44-00-870-801. TAXI TESTED AIRCRAFT, TAXI TESTED GOOD. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. ALSO COMPLIED WITH FIM 29-10-00-810-002, STEP 4A(1) - (2)(C) AND STEP 5. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.