Service difficulty report · Wire · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 8, 2009
Submitted
October 12, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4032
Aircraft time
21,047 hours, 21,747 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fire Detector
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

DURING FIRE TEST DETECTION NR 2 ENG FIRE BELL DOES NOT SOUND AND ENG FIRE LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. FOUND CHAFED WIRES IN NR2 NACELLE. CHAFED/DAMAGED WIRES REPAIRED AND WIRES CONTINUITY CHECK GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.