Service difficulty report · Wire · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 18, 2016
Submitted
October 19, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4160
Aircraft time
22,867 hours, 24,417 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fire Warning
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

"CHECK FIRE DET" WARNING LIGHT AFTER ENGINE START WITH FAULT A AND FAULT B LIGHTS ILLUMINATED FOR ENGINE 1. ENG 1 FIRE DET IND CB (K7) HAS POPPED. CB K7 WILL NOT RESET WITH POWER APPLIED TO A/C. DISCONNECTED CONNECTORS. FOUND CHAFED WIRE W19A.20.4/BLU APP. 1" FROM 2600.J25 BACKSHELL. RE-TERMINATED WIRES AND R&R CONNECTOR AT 2600.J25. RE-INSTALLED CONNECTOR 2600.J25, 2600. P1, AND 9811.P721 AS REQUIRED. PERFORMED OPS CHECKS OF NACELLE AND APU FIRE DETECTION IAW AMM 26.11.00.710.801+23.20.00.710.801. ALL OPS CHECK GOOD. "CHECK FIRE DET", FAULT A/B LIGHTS NO ILLUMINATED. K7 BREAKER NOW REMAINS SET. RETURNED TO SERVICE