What was found
APU FIRE BOTTLE TEST LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. FILAMENT TESTED OK. APU COMPARTMENT FOUND WIRES GOING INTO DIODE BELOW SQUIB CONNECTOR PLUG TO NOT BE PROPERLY SEATED. R & R DIODE AND PROPERLY SEATED WIRES.
- Difficulty date
- November 1, 2011
- Submitted
- November 4, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N936HA
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft serial
- 145
- Aircraft time
- 57,948 hours, 64,279 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2697 · Fire Protection System Wiring
- Part
- Wire
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Fire Suppression
- 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.