Service difficulty report · Connector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 30, 2012
Submitted
May 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434MK
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4227
Aircraft time
8,521 hours, 9,363 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Fire Dectector
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

ENROUTE, RECEIVED A CHECK FIRE DET WARNING LT IT WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. RAN CHECK LIST AND RECEIVED A BTL LOW LIGHT. THAT LIGHT WAS ALSO COMMING ON AND OFF IT WENT OFF FOR ABOUT 5 FULL MINUTES AND RECEIVED LIGHT AGAIN IN THE DESCENT, ALL THE WAY TO THE GROUND. FOUND CONNECTOR 2600-P26 (APU FIRE DETECTOR) EXTREMELY LOOSE. RE-SECURED CONNECTOR. REF MEL 26-20-1. REMOVED JUMPER WIRES FROM PINS A & B ON APU FIRE BOTTLE CONNECTOR 2600-P12. RE-CONNECTED CONNECTOR 2600-P12 TO APU FIRE BOTTLE. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF APU FIRE DETECTION SYS IAW AMM TASK 26-13-00-710-801. OPS TEST GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.