Service difficulty report · Relay · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 21, 2021
Submitted
February 22, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4327
Aircraft time
22,856 hours, 24,579 cycles
Part
Relay
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Control Panel
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

ON CLIMB OUT AROUND 10,000 FEET, THE FA'S REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD BUZZING SOUND COMING FROM THE MAPCO CONTROL PANEL IN THE AFT GALLEY AND THAT THE TREE LIGHTS WERE FLICKERING ON AND OFF. THE BUZZING AND FLICKERING STOPPED FOR A FEW MINUTES THE STARTED AGAIN MULTIPLE TIMES, UNTIL IT FINALLY STOPPED COMPLETELY. DIVERTED AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED G1 CONTROL PANEL IAW 25-34-00-000-802. PERFORMED GVI OF ALL WIRING, TERMINAL BLOCKS, AND RELAYS FOR SECURITY, NO DEFECTS NOTED. DETERMINED WITH GL1-K1, GL1-K2. REPLACED AFOREMENTIONED RELAYS IAW Q400 20-30-16-960-801. REINSTALLED SHELF ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 25-34-00-400-802. C/W OPS CHECK OF CONTROL PANEL IAW Q400 MM 25-34-00-710-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.