Service difficulty report · Detector · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
March 5, 2004
Submitted
March 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4083
Aircraft time
297 hours, 294 cycles
Part
Detector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FCA - FLIGHT 2449 - WHEN THE ADVISORY TEST IS SELECTED, THE FIRE WARNING BELL IS TRIGGERED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE SYSTEM AND CLEANED THE PEC ADVANCE PNEUMATIC DETECTOR AT THE NR 1 ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS WERE REPLACED.