Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
September 13, 2002
Submitted
October 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING AN ENGINE GROUND RUN, THAT WAS BEING PERFORMED FOR AN OIL PRESSURE INDICATION PROBLEM, THE FIRE WARNING WAS ACTIVATED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, BOTTLES WERE NOT TRIGGERED. THE ENGINE AND NACELLE ZONES WERE INSPECTED FOR EVIDENCE OF ANY LOCAL HOT SPOTS. NO PROBLEM EVIDENT. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND AGAIN THE FIRE WARNING WAS TRIGGERED. PEC LOOP WAS REPLACED, AND THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. 1946.5 HRS, 2323 CYCLES