Service difficulty report · Switch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 1, 2022
Submitted
February 2, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434MK
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4227
Aircraft time
29,302 hours, 31,695 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
A/C Packs
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER SELECTING APU BLEED ON, I COULD SMELL HEAT AND NOTICED TEMP CONTROLS BOTH IN 11'O CLOCK POSITION. TRIED TO COOL, BUT THEN RECEIVED CABIN DUC HOT, SHORTLY FOLLOWED BY FLT COMPT DUC HOT CAUTION. RAN BOTH CHECKLIST WHICH HAS US SHUT APU BLEED OFF. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND BOTH PACK SWITCHES IN MANUAL. RESET AND PERFORMED OPS TEST OF ECS TEMP CONTROL IAW Q400 AMM 21-61-00-710-803. OPS TEST GOOD. NO CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATES. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.