What was found
NR 1 ENGINE FIRE DISCHARGE TUBE WAS KINKED ON THE OUTBOARD SIDE OF THE NACELLE. 2 INCHES FORWARD OF THE MID FRAME AND ABOVE THE FORWARD LOWER STRUT. REPLACED DISCHARGE TUBE.
- Difficulty date
- May 25, 2018
- Submitted
- May 29, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N423QX
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial
- 4153
- Aircraft time
- 26,474 hours, 28,233 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2620 · Extinguishing System
- Part
- Discharge Tube
- Part number
- 82624105103
- Condition
- Kinked
- Location
- Nr 1 Nac Exting
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.