Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 30, 2009
Submitted
June 1, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4086
Aircraft time
13,645 hours, 13,193 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
DE
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 - DESCENDING THROUGH 15,000 FT MASTER WARNING ILLUMINATED WITH CHECK FIRE DETECT WARNING LIGHT ON ADVISORY PANEL AND BTL LOW LIGHT ON APU FIRE CONTROL PANEL ILLUMINATED. ALL 3 LIGHTS CYCLED NUMEROUS TIMES FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. NO ACTUAL FIRE. PLACED SYSTEM ON MEL 26-20-1. RETURNED TO SERVICE.