Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 21, 2021
Submitted
October 22, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4149
Aircraft time
33,521 hours, 35,824 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
1626601
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF @ 1200 FT AGL FLAP POWER CAUTION ILLUMINATED AFTER ATTEMPTING TO RETRACT FLAPS. FLAPS REMAINED AT 15°. WE DID FLAP POWER CAUTION IN E&A FLAP POWER CAUTION EXTINGUISHED & RETRACTED TO 0° UPON LANDING ON TOUCHDOWN FLAP POWER CAUTION ILLUMINATED. DIVERTED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INTERROGATED CDS FLAP DRIVE SYSTEM. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOSS MESSAGE PRESENT. RESET C/B - FLAPS CONT (L ESS - L7). CAWP FLAP POWER CAUTION LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. C/W OPERATIONAL TEST OF WING FLAPS REF Q400 AMM TASK 27-50-00-710-801. OP CK FAILED. FLAP POWER CAWP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF WING FLAPS. CHECK FAILED AND FLAP POWER CAUTION ILLUMINATED AFTER 4TH CYCLE W/ BOTH SPU AND MULE. HYD PRESS LOSS CODE POSTED. PERFORMED GVI OF PRESS SWITCH, FPU, AND WIRING. NO DEFECTS NOTED. C/W Q400 HYD PRESS LOSS FIM TASK 29-10-00-810-803 PARA 1-4A.(2),5. PERFORMED OPS TEST 5 FULL CYCLES. OPS TEST GOOD, FAULT CODE DID NOT RETURN. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REPLACED FPU PRESS SWITCH REF Q400 AMM TASK 27-52-01-000/400-802, OPS CHECK GOOD.