Service difficulty report · Probe · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 13, 2021
Submitted
July 14, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4166
Aircraft time
31,560 hours, 33,957 cycles
Part
Probe
Part number
666000459
Condition
Faulted
Location
#2 Engine
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

"POWERPLANT" MESSAGE DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL 220. ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL. AUTOPILOT WAS ENGAGED, NO POWER LEVER OR CONDITION LEVER MOVEMENT AT TIME OF FAULT. RETURNED TO FIELD. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INTERROGATED CDS. FOUND FAULT CODES 160 AND 163 FOR CH A AND CH B #2 PROP. C/W Q400 FIM TASKS 61-20-04-810-813 AND 61-20-04-810-814. REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 PROP DUAL PULSE PROBE ASSY. REF Q400 AMM TASKS 61-20-06-000-801 AND 61-20-06-400-801. REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. CLEARED CDS FAULTS AND GROUND RAN #2 ENGINE. CHECKED CDS FOR FAULTS AFTER ENGINE RUN. NO FAULTS NOTED. POWERPLANT MSG REMAINED EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.