Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
October 18, 2007
Submitted
October 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N331EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
279
Aircraft time
32,273 hours, 32,273 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
6504
Part serial
244
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
34,390 hours, 40,519 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

IN FLIGHT CHECK FIRE DETECT WARNING AND MASTER WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH NR 2 FAULT B ON FIRE PROTECTION PANEL. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. CIRCUIT BREAKER K8 ON LEFT ESSENTIAL BUSS FOUND POPPED. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER AND FOUND, WHEN NR 2 SELECTED TO LOOP B ONLY LOOP TEST INTERMITTENTLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE DETECTION UNIT AND REPAIRED CHAFED WIRES AT C/P'S 26113P3 AND P5. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW 26-11-00.