Service difficulty report · Warning Horn · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 22, 2012
Submitted
October 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4081
Aircraft time
22,592 hours, 23,095 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 TAKEOFF ROLL (UNDER 30 KNOTS) TRIM WAS IN T/O RANGE, CONTROLS NOT LOCKED CONDITION LEVERS MAX, FLAPS SET TO 10 DEGREE AND FLIGHT TAXI SWITCH IN FLIGHT. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF T/O WARN SYS IAW AMM 31-41-00-710-802, FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE T/O WARN SYS IAW AMM 31-52-00-720-801. OPS TEST OF THE ADC & CAT 3 RETURN TO SERVICE IAW MTC 6341101. ALL OPS & FUNCTIONAL TESTS GOOD, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT REMAINS CAT 3, COCKPIT PLACARD REFLECTS CAT 3. RETURNED TO SERVICE. COULD NOT DUPLICATE.