Service difficulty report · Spoiler Sys · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 14, 2019
Submitted
December 17, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4166
Aircraft time
28,858 hours, 31,111 cycles
Part
Spoiler Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lvdt
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

DURING CLIMB F/O REPORTED THAT THE A/C WANTED TO ROLL TO THE LEFT. OBSERVED LEFT INBOARD ROLL SPOILER "FLUTTERING" (CAME UOS ABOUT 1/4 TRAVEL AND THEN RETRACTED). INTERMITTENT ASSOCIATED MASTER CAUTION. (NO CAUTION LIGHT OBSERVED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF L/H INBD SPLR LVDT IAW Q400 AMM 27-61-23-000/400-802. AND R/D 8/4-57-4658/1 FOR REPLACEMENT OF WORN HARDWARE AND REPAIR AND DMI FOR DAMAGE FOUND. ALL FUNC CKS AND OPS CK'S C/W. RII C/W. FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CK C/W PER GPM 9.2.5. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.