Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 27, 2021
Submitted
January 29, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4154
Aircraft time
31,296 hours, 33,717 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
C1486562
Part serial
1150
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 100
Part time
27,139 hours, 28,799 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

DURING APPROACH, FLAP DRIVE CAUTION ILLUMINATED WITH FLAPS AT 15 AND 150 KTS. EXECUTED MISSED APPROACH KEPT FLAPS AT 15 AND AIRSPEED UNDER 165 KTS. RAN FLAP DRIVE CHECKLIST, FLAPS RETRACTED NORMALLY AFTER THAT. FLAP DRIVE CAUTION RE-ILLUMINATED AFTER EACH FLAP EXTENSION. NEVER EXCEEDED ANY AIRSPEED LIMITATIONS. FLAPS RETRACTED TO ZERO AFTER LANDING. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INTEROGATED CDS, REF AMM 45-00-27-742-801 FOUND. NO FAULTS RELATED TO FLAP DRIVE. BH RAP3106925 1-25-21, REF FIM MCN 627267 ISSUE 1. PERFORMED OPERATIONS TEST OF FLAPS, REF Q400 AMM 27-50-00-710-801. "FLAP DRIVE" CAUTION REMAINS ILLUMINATED. INSPECTED FCU FOR OBVIOUS DEFECTS, NONE NOTED. REMOVED AND RE-INSTALLED FCU CANNON PLUGS, REF AMM 27-51-01-000/400-801. FAULT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. M 52256 1-25-21, REF Q400 MCN 627267 ISSUE 1, FLOW CHART DIRECTS TO R & R FPU. R & R FLAP POWER UNIT, IAW Q400 AMM TASK 27-52-01-000-801/400-801. FUNCTIONAL TEST PASSED. NO FAULT FOUND. "FLAP DRIVE" CAUTION CLEARED WITHOUT RETURNING. LEAK CHECK GOOD. BLEED CHECK GOOD C/W. RETURNED TO SERVICE.