Service difficulty report · Switch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 14, 2020
Submitted
September 16, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N441QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4348
Aircraft time
20,707 hours, 22,400 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
BW9021BBDTC2037
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Tcs
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, TCS BUTTON SEEMED TO STICK AND WE LOST FLIGHT DIRECTOR AND AFSC FUNCTIONS, DIVERTED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPT TCS SWITCH, IAW Q400 AMM 22-11-51-000-801/400-801. OPS CK GOOD, IAW Q400 AMM 22-11-51-710-801. A/C OK FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.