Service difficulty report · Transducer · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 17, 2020
Submitted
August 18, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4163
Aircraft time
28,914 hours, 31,094 cycles
Part
Transducer
Part number
C1486651
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Flap Position
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLAP POWER CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON AFTER ENGINE START. RAN CHECK LIST IN RED BACK 8.28, TOOK OFF. AFTER FLAPS WERE RETRACTED AND INDICATOR READ ZERO THE FLAP POWER CAUTION CAME BACK ON, RETURNED TO FIELD AND DID A NO FLAP LANDING. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT POSITION TRANSDUCER, FUNCTIONAL TEST GOOD. CAUTION AND FAULT DID NOT RETURN, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.