Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 14, 2020
Submitted
February 17, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N450QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4452
Aircraft time
13,826 hours, 15,077 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
False Activation
Location
Deice Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT 8000 IN LEVEL CRUISE FLIGHT PROPS 850 DEICE PRESS CAUTION ILLUMINATED. AFTER RUNNING CHECKLIST CAUTION LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. DEICE BOOT PRESSURES AT 19 PSI AT ALL TIMES. AIR FRAME SWITCH POSITION IN FAST. RETURNED TO FIELD. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C/W FIM TASK Q400 30-10-00-810-801. INTERROGATED CDS FOR FAULTS NO FAULTS FOUND PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF AIR FRAME PNEUMATIC DEICE SYSTEM REF TO AMM 30-11-00-720-801. DEICE PRESSURE CAUTION DID NOT COME ON OPS CHECK GOOD. RECHECKED CDS FOR FAULTS AGAIN NO FAULTS RECORDED. A/C IS GOOD FOR SERVICE NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.