Service difficulty report · Switch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 27, 2020
Submitted
August 27, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
44,166 hours, 46,683 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, J
Precautionary procedure
L, A

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

What was found

APPROXIMATELY 1500 FEET AFE (4500MSL) ON FINAL FLAPS 35 DEG WAS SELECTED FROM 15 DEG FLAPS DID NOT RESPOND AND WE GOT A FLAP POWER CAUTION. AFTER EXECUTING A MISSED APPROACH WE RAN THE E&A CHECKLIST FOR A FLAP POWER CAUTION, IT CALLED FOR A CB RESET WHICH WE DID. THIS CLEARED THE CAUTION. WE RETRACTED THE FLAPS TO 0 DEG AND DIVERTED. UPON SELECTING 35 DEG ON FINAL WE ENCOUNTERED THE SAME CAUTION. AGAIN WE RAN THE E+A CHECKLIST, BUT LEFT FLAPS AT 15 DEG AND PERFORMED A NORMAL FLAPS 15 DEG LANDING. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C/W FIM 27-50-00-810-802. FOUND "ARMING SWITCH" IN CDS. FAULT CLEARED & DID NOT RETURN DURING OPS CHECKS. NO HISTORY IN TRAX. A/C OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.