Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
April 16, 2001
Submitted
April 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N359PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
514
Aircraft time
7,528 hours, 10,542 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fire Detection
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

SEA - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A MASTER FIRE WARNING INDICATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH A B-LOOP DETECTOR FAULT DURING CLIMBOUT. INDICATION LASTED 20 SECONDS. INSPECTED ENGINE AREA, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PLACED B-LOOP DETECTION CIRCUIT ON DEFERRED MAINTENANCE LIST. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.