Service difficulty report · Computer · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 17, 2020
Submitted
February 18, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N452QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4459
Aircraft time
13,822 hours, 15,045 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
9650976040222MOD
Part serial
EMK535465
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Egpws
Part time
13,824 hours, 15,047 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON SHORT FINAL GOT "TO LOW FLAPS" WARNING TWICE ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. PERFORMED A GO AROUND, ON SECOND APPROACH GOT ANOTHER TO LOW FLAPS WARNING AS WE TOUCHED DOWN. ( EGPWS - WARNING SYSTEM ) REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INTERROGATED CDS AND DID NOT FIND ANY FAULTS, PERFORMED OP TEST OF EGPWS SYS PER Q400 AMM 34-42-00-710-802, OP TEST GOOD, SYSTEM SHOWS NO FAULTS, REMOVED AND REPLACED EGPWS COMPUTER PER AMM 34-42-01-000-801, 34-42-01-400-801 OP TEST GOOD, PLACARDS REMOVED, NO CB'S OUT, CLEAR MEL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.