Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
June 5, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
44 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

(CAN) A/C WAS AT GATE, NR 2 ENGINE ALREADY RUNNING. DURING NR 1 ENGINE START FLIGHT CREW ENCOUNTERED A FIRE WARNING. THE CREW FIRED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES AND CONDUCTED AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION OF THE AIRCRAFT. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE WARNING WAS OF A NUISANCE NATURE AND NO ACTUAL FIRE OCCURRED. INITIAL INVESTIGATION CARRIED OUT BY ENGINEERS PEC FIRE LOOP REPLACEMENT CURED DEFECT.