Service difficulty report · Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 7, 2021
Submitted
May 16, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4156
Aircraft time
30,099 hours, 32,450 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
3958001007
Part serial
5753
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Spoiler Lift Dum
Part time
30,101 hours, 32,452 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

PRIOR TO ADDING POWER FOR TAKEOFF, OUTBOARD SPOILERS SPONTANEOUSLY RETRACTED ASSOCIATED INDICATIONS INCLUDED ROLL OUTBD LIGHT EXTINGUISHED (GLARESHIELD) AND MASTER CAUTION & ROLL SPLR OUTBD GND CAUTION ILLUMINATED. PILOT VISUALLY CONFIRMED THAT INBOARD SPOILERS DEPLOYED WHILE OUTBOARD SPOILERS RETRACTED. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. REPLACED RIGHT HAND SIDE LIFT DUMP VALVES (OUTBOARD) IAW AMM 27-62-01-000/400-801. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF THE GROUND SPOILER SYSTEM IAW AMM 27-62-00-710-801. OPS TEST PASSED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.