Service difficulty report · Switch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 27, 2021
Submitted
June 28, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
45,819 hours, 48,352 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Faulted
Location
Fuel Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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

ON DEPARTURE CLIMB OUT BETWEEN 8000 AND 9000 FEET FUELING ON CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON FOR THE REST OF THE FLIGHT. RETURNED TO FIELD. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND MICROSWITCH ON REFUEL/DEFUEL DOOR NOT ACTIVATED WHILE DOOR WAS CLOSED, RESULTING IN "FUELING ON" CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATION. FOUND DOOR LATCHES TO BE WORN AND O/B LATCH CRACKED. REPLACED LATCHES. OPS CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.