Service difficulty report · Relay · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 16, 2021
Submitted
May 16, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N444QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4355
Aircraft time
21,394 hours, 23,130 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
JCD4N103
Condition
Faulted
Location
Eng Anti-Ice
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENG ADPT HEAT 2 CAUTION ILLUMINATED EN ROUTE. ICE PROTECTION WAS ON FOR 10 MIN BEFORE CAUTION ILLUMINATED. FL250 AT -22C. RETURNED TO FIELD LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND CB 115 VAC INK LIP HTR ENG 2 TRIPPED. SET CB. RAN BOTH ENGINESS FOR 20 MINS WITH HEATERS ON. CB STAYED SET. ENG ADPT HEAT 2 CAUTION DID NOT ILLUMINATE.REPLACED 3000-K4 RELAY FOR PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES IAW Q400 AMM TASK 20-30-16-960-801. RAN BOTH ENGS WITH HEATERS ON USING ICE ON S1X & S2X THERMOSTATS FOR ANOTHER 20 MINS & C/W OPS TEST OF ENG AIR INTAKE ADPT HEATER IAW AMM TASK 30-21-00-710-801. OPS TEST GOOD. CB STAYED SET & ENG ADPT HEAT 2 CAUTION DID NOT ILLUMINATE. RETURNED TO SERVICE.