Service difficulty report · Spu · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 25, 2022
Submitted
March 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4154
Aircraft time
33,381 hours, 35,820 cycles
Part
Spu
Part number
4213403
Part serial
0114
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200
Part time
43,327 hours, 45,450 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON SHORT FINAL #1 STBY HYD PUMP HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED LIGHT CAME ON WHEN FLAPS SELECTED BETWEEN 5-10 DEGREES. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED GVI OF LH SPU AND FOUND SPU AND BONDING JUMPER TO BE DAMAGED .RAP2846728 3-25-22. REMOVED SPU REF Q400 AMM TASK 29-11-36-000-801 REQ INSTALL OF NEW SPU REF Q400 AMM 29-11-36-400-801 PARA 1-4A1-4 , 6 3362 3/25/22. FOUND PINS OF SPU AC&E BROKEN AND LODGED INSIDE OF AIRFRAME HARNESS PLUG P25. WAS ABLE TO REMOVE STUCK PIN INSIDE SOCKET A. RE-TERMINATED NEW SOCKET FOR P25 ON WIRES 2921-T1A-08-1/B/U & 2921-T1A-081/ORN REF WM 29-11-00& SP20-12-20 PERFORMED CONTINUITY CK OF PINS 4,C & E OF P25 TO A,BC OF 2921-P7-2 CKS GOOD NO SHORTS OR OPEN 70232 3-16-22. COMPLETED INSTALL OF SPU RE3F Q400 AMM TASK 29-11-36-400-801 PARA 4A (7-9) 5A-I DMI NOT REQUIRED OPS TEST GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.