Service difficulty report · Control Module · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 6, 2008
Submitted
February 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
9
Aircraft time
59,070 hours, 66,933 cycles
Part
Control Module
Part number
6504
Part serial
471
Condition
Failed
Location
Fire Handle
Part time
31,488 hours, 34,735 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHEN TESTED, THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHER 'T' HANDLE WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR BETWEEN THE 'T' HANDLE AND SHAFT, THEN REPLACED THE NR 1 FIRE DETECTION CONTROL MODULE. SYSTEM WAS CHECKED IAW MM PROCEDURES AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.