Service difficulty report · Fire Bottle · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 26, 2017
Submitted
August 28, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
38,659 hours, 40,749 cycles
Part
Fire Bottle
Part number
4738791
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTS DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, CHECK FIRE DETECTOR WARNING LIGHT AND AFT CARGO BAY FWD AND AFT BOTTLE LOW LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON FIRE CONTROL PANEL. DIVERTED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND REPLACED AFT CARGO BAY LOW RATE DISCHARGE BOTTLE AND SQUIB. ALL OPS CHECKED GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.