Service difficulty report · Relay · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 11, 2004
Submitted
February 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
302
Aircraft time
31,304 hours, 34,677 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Relay
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fire Detection
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT APU HAS A HISTORY OF THE FIRE FAULT AND CHECK FIRE DETECT LIGHTS ILLUMINATING AFTER SHUTTING DOWN THE APU. MAINTENANCE HAS COMPLIED WITH SEVERAL CHECKS AND HAS REPLACED THE RELAYS 2623-K1 AND 2622-K2.SYSTEM HAS NO HISTORY SINCE. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.