Service difficulty report · Wire · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 19, 2016
Submitted
November 21, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4048
Aircraft time
37,239 hours, 39,033 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 2 Nacelle
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

FIRE DETECTION WARNING WITHOUT BELL OR EVIDENCE OF FIRE ON THE T HANDLES. NR 2 ENGINE FIRE DETECT FAULT LIGHT A&B ILLUMINATED AND CIRCUIT BREAKER J7 POPPED. FOUND CHAFED WIRE IN THE NR 2 NACELLE. REPAIRED THE WIRE. OPERATIONAL TEST OF FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.