Service difficulty report · I/O Module · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 16, 2020
Submitted
July 18, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N792CP
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4160
Aircraft time
28,129 hours, 30,010 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Dowty R4086123F17
Part
I/O Module
Part number
C12431AB
Part serial
2054
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Heater
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RIGHT FUEL TANK TEMP INDICATED +99°C WITH FIRE BELL. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RT FUEL HEATER THERMAL ACTUATOR INAW DHC-8-400 AMM 73-11-05 (FOR THE FUEL OVERHEAT). SWAPPED INPUT/OUTPUT MODULE (IOM) POSITIONS IAW Q400 AMM 31-41-11 (FOR TROUBLE SHOOTING THE FIRE BELL SOUNDING).