Service difficulty report · Relay · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 24, 2020
Submitted
January 27, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
43,380 hours, 45,999 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
KD4L050
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Pitch Trim
Stage of operation
CR
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

PITCH TRIM CAUTION CAME ON 12K AND 250 KNOTS IN DESCENT ELEVATOR TRIM INDICATOR SHOWED FULL NU PITCH TRIM DID NOT WORK AUTO TRIM FAIL ALSO CAME ON THE PFD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED PITCH TRIM ACTUATORS IAW Q400 AMM TASK 27-32-06-000/400-801. OPS CHECK FAILED AUTO TRIM FAIL INTERMITTENTLY SHOWS ON PFD'S CDS SHOWS CODE FCECU FAILURE 7C,67,FC AND E7. REPLACED RELAY 2700-2-K1 IAW Q400 AMM TASK 20-30-16-960-801. REMOVED FLOOR BOARD 133 CZ FOR F.O.M. AND REINSTALLED IAW Q400 AMM TASKS 53-23-01-000-801/-400-801.PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF THE ELEVATOR CONTROL TRIM CONTROL SHUT-OFF AND STANDBY ACTUATOR IAW Q400 AMM TASK 27-32-06-710-801, OPS CHECK GOOD, PERFORMED BACKLASH TEST OF THE PITCH TRIM ACTUATORS IAW Q400 AMM TASK 27-32-06-750-801, OPS CHECK GOOD.PERFORMED OPS TEST OF THE NR1 RELAY JUNCTION BOX IAW Q400 AMM SUBTASK 24-50-60-710-024, OPS CHECK GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.