Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 10, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
B
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) A PILOT REPORTED THAT THE FIRE DETECTION LOOP A AND B FAULT LIGHT WAS COMING ON AFTER SELECTION TO DIM FOR THE ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS. THEN, AFTER SWITCHING BACK TO BRIGHT, THE FIRE LOOP A AND B FAULT LIGHTS ON THE FIRE PROTECTION PANEL EXTINGUISHED AGAIN. CB FIRE DET ENG1 IND WAS FOUND POPPED BY MAINTENANCE. THE OPS TEST WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED AFTER THE CB WAS PUSHED IN. A CHECK OF THE DASH 8.