Service difficulty report · Connector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 23, 2008
Submitted
January 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4048
Aircraft time
16,943 hours, 17,056 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Fire Loop
Stage of operation
CR
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

SEA - INTERMITTENT MASTER CAUTION FOR FIRE DETECTION. FAULT "A" FOR THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE. CYCLED OFF AND ON ABOUT 4 TIMES OVER 3 MINUTES IN CRUISE, THEN NO FURTHER INDICATIONS FOR THE REST OF THE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE FIRE LOOP FOR DAMAGE, NONE NOTED. CLEANED AND INSPECTED THE CONNECTOR FOR THE FIRE LOOP AND THE CONTROL AMPLIFIER. PERFORMED OPERATION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. RAN ENGINE AT 93 PERCENT FOR 15 MINUTES WITH NO DEFECTS. DISCREPANCY NOT DUPLICATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.