Service difficulty report · Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 13, 2021
Submitted
June 15, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4240
Aircraft time
26,212 hours, 28,234 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
4100S00504
Part serial
4293
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Direct Drive
Part time
26,213 hours, 28,235 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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

DEICE PRESS CAUTION ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. RAN THE CHECKLIST AND FOUND THE RIGHT OUTBOARD BOOT FAILED TO INFLATE. RETURNED TO FIELD. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CHECKED CDS & FOUND ICE PROTECTION FAULT "LOW PRESSURE 2A FAIL" INFLATED RIGHT OUTBOARD DEICE BOOTS & PERFORMED VISUAL & TACTILE INSPECTION. NO DEFECTS FOUND & BOOTS INDICATED NORMALLY. R&R #2 DDV FOR PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES IAW Q400 AMM TASKS 30-11-16-000-801 & 30-11-16-400-801 PER Q400 FIM TASK 30-10-00-810-804. CDS FAULTS CLEARED. OPERATED DEICE BOOTS IN AUTO & MANUAL MODE SEVERAL TIMES. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL & NO CDS FAULTS RETURNED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.