Service difficulty report · Extinguisher · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 27, 2013
Submitted
January 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4156
Aircraft time
13,997 hours, 15,154 cycles
Part
Extinguisher
Part number
4739511
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
NR
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

MASTER WARNING BTL LOW (APU) LIGHT FLASHING INTERMITTENTLY AND CHECK FIRE DETECT LIGHT. C/W OPS TEST OF THE APU FIRE DETECTION SYS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY WHILE MANIPULATING WIRES TO APU FIRE BOTTLE. R & R APU FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE IAW AMM TASKS 26-23-01-000-801 AND 26-23-01-400-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE, MEL CLEARED.