Service difficulty report · Accumulator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 15, 2022
Submitted
June 20, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4156
Aircraft time
32,123 hours, 34,562 cycles
Part
Accumulator
Condition
Low Pressure
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON TAXI OUT JUST BEFORE THE RUNWAY THE SPOILERS SWITCH WAS PUT INTO "FLIGHT". AT THIS POINT THE "#1 HYD ISO VLV" AND "ROLL SPLR INBD HYD" CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, ALONG WITH "ROLL INBD" ON GLARESHIELD FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. ON THE PFCS THE "LO" AND "RO" DEFLECTED UP (WHICH IS NORMAL) AND THE "LI" AND "RI" REMAINED DOWN (WHICH IS NOT NORMAL). ON TAXI BACK MAIN BRAKING WAS WEAK. HYD PRESS WITH ENGINES RUNNING: 1,2, + 3 ALL WERE ABOUT 3000 PSI. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C/W Q400 FIM TASK 29-10-00-810-801, CHECKED FLUID QTY, IT'S GOOD ON ALL THREE SYSTEMS. GVI AREA FOR ANY LEAKS, NO LEAKS NOTED. PRESSURIZED HYD SYST #1 GOT 3000 PSI. PERFORMED FUNCT TEST OF ALL SYSTEMS DEVICES: FLAPS, INBOARD SPOILERS, MAIN BRAKE SYST, RUDDER AND ELEVATOR ALL CHECKED GOOD. NO CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND NO HYD ISO VLV CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. 6/17/22. PERFORMED TAXI AND VERIFIED BRAKES OPERATES NORMALLY. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.