Service difficulty report · Warning Horn · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 11, 2013
Submitted
January 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4081
Aircraft time
23,151 hours, 23,677 cycles
Part
Warning Horn
Condition
False Activation
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED DURING TAKE OFF ROLL, RESULTING IN AN ABORT AT 50-55 KTS. WIRING SYSTEM HAD TESTED OK DURING TAKEOFF CHECK LIST. AFTER ABORT, ETA CHECK LIST ITEMS ALL AS SHOULD BE, PARK BRAKE OFF, CONDITION LEVERS MAX, FLAPS 5 DEG & ELEVATOR TRIM IN MIDDLE OF TAKE OFF RANGE. CONDUCTED ELEVATOR TRIM TEST IAW ETA, CONDUCTED SUCCESSFUL TAKEOFF WIRING TEST. ADVISED BY MAINT TO RTG. COMPLIED WITH FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE TAKE-OFF WARNING SYS IAW AMM 31-52-00-720-801. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.