Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 4, 2006
Submitted
September 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4060
Aircraft time
12,405 hours, 12,488 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
TX
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

EUG FLIGHT NR 2333: DURING PREFLIGHT, CHECK FIRE DECT WARNING LIGHT AND MASTER WARNING ILLUMINATED AND APU AUTO SHUTDOWN OCCURRED. NO INDICATION OF FIRE NOTED. FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON APU FPP. APU FUEL VALVE CLOSED, LIGHT (WHITE) ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER RIGHT DC ESS 'FIRE DETECT APU IND' OPEN. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER. C/W AMM TASK 26-13-00-710-801. NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.