Service difficulty report · Transducer · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 31, 2021
Submitted
February 1, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4363
Aircraft time
21,344 hours, 22,973 cycles
Part
Transducer
Part number
C16177AE
Part serial
627
Condition
Failed
Location
Aoa Indicate Sys
Part time
106,595 hours, 107,398 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN CRUISE AT 25000 'PUSHER SYST FAIL' CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RAN E&A CHECKLIST TURNED OFF STICKER PUSHER SHUTOFF. NO LOW SPEED CUE ON AIRSPEED TAPE. AFTER LANDING ON ROLLOUT BOTH NR 1 & NR 2 STALL SYST FAIL CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND CB AT LEFT AOA HEAT POPPED. RESET CB AND PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS WITH CREW, CB POPPED. R & R LT AOA TRANSDUCER REF Q400 AMM TASK 27-33-26-000-801 & 27-33-26-400-801. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST REF AMM 27-33-26-720-801. FUNCTIONAL TEST GOOD. RESET BREAKER & PERFORMED ENG RUN. CB DID NOT POP. PERFORMED AOA SENSOR-HGS RETURN TO SERVICE CATIII OPS TEST IAW MTC 6273302. AC REMAINS CAT I QUALIFIED. COCKPIT PLACARD READS CAT I. MTX CONTROL NOTIFIED. AC REMAINS CAT DUE TO FMS NR 1 MEL.. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.