Service difficulty report · Fire Bottle · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 13, 2010
Submitted
September 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4240
Aircraft time
2,207 hours, 2,438 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Fire Bottle
Part number
4739511
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
AP
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

MASTER CAUTION CHECK FIRE DETECT BOTTLE LOW APU INTERMITTENT ON APPROACH AND AFTER LANDING, EVENT MARKER PRESSED. R & R APU FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE IAW AMM TASKS 25-23-01-000-801/ 400-801. SYS TESTED GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.