Service difficulty report · Sensor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 3, 2019
Submitted
December 9, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4149
Aircraft time
30,304 hours, 32,452 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
8209611
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Inlet Temp
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN"AUTO" WE COULDNT GET THE FC DUCT BELOW 85, IN MANUAL WE COULDN'T GET THE FC DUCT BELOW 40. ANYTIME WE RAISED THE FC DUCT ABOVE FULL COLD WE COULD SMELL HEAT. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R/R PACK INLET TEMP SENSOR IAW Q400 AMM 21-52-11-000/400-801. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF ECS TEMP CONTROL IAW Q400 AMM 21-61-00-710-803. OPS TEST GOOD. FC DID NOT RETURN. A/C IS CLEARED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.