Service difficulty report · Relay · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 21, 2008
Submitted
March 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
389
Aircraft time
31,153 hours, 33,988 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
TDH60505000
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fire Detection
Part time
31,153 hours, 33,988 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AFTER AIRCRAFT WAS PUSHED BACK FROM GATE AND APU SHUT DOWN, 'CHECK FIRE DETECT' WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND FAULT LIGHT ON APU FIRE DETECT PANEL ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO GATE WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED AROUND THE FIRE DETECTION LINE OR FIRE BOTTLE. FIRE BOTTLE WAS NOTED AS BEING CHARGED. RELAY 2622-K3 WAS CHANGED ALONG WITH THE WARNING CONTROL BOX. OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.