Service difficulty report · Amplifier · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 9, 2013
Submitted
March 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
28,555 hours, 29,599 cycles
Part
Amplifier
Part number
47387203
Part serial
0216
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 200
Part time
13,069 hours, 13,777 cycles
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

TWICE THE MASTER WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WITH ASSOCIATED CHECK FIRE DETECT WARNING FOR A MOMENTARY WARNING. WE DID NOT NOTICE ANY OTHER ASSOCIATED LIGHTS OR ISSUES. ENGINE INDICATIONS ALL NORMAL. WE TESTED THE LIGHTS AND ALL LIGHTS WORKED. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF NACELLES FIRE DETECTION SYS, APU FIRE DETECTION SYS, AND FUNCTIONAL TEST OF FWD AND AFT BAGGAGE FIRE DETECTION SYS IAW FIM TASK 26-10-00-810-801. R & R FIRE CONTROL AMPLIFIER IAW 26-10-01-000-801 AND 26-10-01-400-801 AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. OPS CHECKS GOOD.