SDR QXEA200800520

Service difficulty report · Wire · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date: May 25, 2008
Submitted: May 27, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N424QX
Make and model: Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial: 4006
Aircraft time: 16,077 hours, 12,783 cycles
System (JASC): 2610 · Detection System
Part: Wire
Condition: Broken
Location: Fire Suppression
Stage of operation: TX
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

LAX - WHEN PERFORMING FIRE WARNING TEST, FOUND NR 1 ENGINE PRESS TO RESET LIGHT INOP. RESET SWITCH WORKS GOOD WHEN PERFORMING FIRE TEST FOR NR 1 ENGINE, AURAL CHIME RESETS WHEN THE RESET SWITCH IS PRESSED. BOTH T HANDLES INDICATE NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE FERRIED THE AIRCRAFT TO PDX. IN PDX, FOUND WIRE ON TERMINAL A ON BACK OF CAPTAIN'S ENGINE FIRE RESET LIGHT SWITCH SOLDER BROKEN. SOLDERED WIRE TO TERMINAL A. CHECKS GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.