Service difficulty report · Connector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 19, 2011
Submitted
September 23, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4061
Aircraft time
24,542 hours, 25,476 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
MS3476L833SW
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200
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

IN CRUISE FLIGHT FL 240 "CHECK FIRE DET" MASTER WARNING ILLUMINATED. 'APU BOTTLE LOW FAULT' LIGHT ILLUMINATED STAYED ON FOR ABOUT 05 SECONDS THEN WENT OUT. REPLACED CONNECTOR 2600 P12 INSTALLING NEW SOLDER SLEEVE TO SHIELD IAW WDM 26-23-00 AND WM 20-15-00. OPS TEST OF THE APU FIRE DETECTION SYS CHECKS GOOD IAW AMM 26-13-00-710-801. RETURNED TO SERVICE.