Service difficulty report · Connector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 16, 2015
Submitted
March 19, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4053
Aircraft time
32,524 hours, 33,918 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
MS3456KS14S5S
Condition
Shorted
Location
Fire Warning
Stage of operation
TX
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

WHEN PEFORMING CAUTION/ADVISORY LIGHT TEST, THE ADVISORY LIGHTS TEST SETS OFF THE "FIRE BELL" AND THE "ENGINE FIRE PRESS TO RESET" RED WARNING LIGHTS. FOUND SHORT ON CONNECTOR PLUG, CONNECTOR 2600-J24 BETWEEN PINS C AND B, R & R CONNECTOR. ALL OPS CHECKS GOOD, CAUTION ADVISORY LIGHTS TEST NORMALLY.