Service difficulty report · Warning Message · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 23, 2018
Submitted
December 26, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
41,204 hours, 43,426 cycles
Part
Warning Message
Condition
False Activation
Location
Fire Detection
Stage of operation
CR
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

MASTER WARNING: CHECK FIRE DET AND APU FAULT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT AT CRUISE . OUTSIDE TEMP -40°C. BOTH LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED DURING DECENT. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED GVI OF APU & LOOP FOR ANY DAMAGE OR DEFECTS. NO DEFECTS FOUND. ACCESSED CDS (APU) FOR FAULTS NO FAULTS FOUND. PERFORMED A FIM TASK (PER MTX) 26-10-00-810-801, FOR OPERATIONAL TEST OF APU & NACELLE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM. REF STEPS 3 A ( 1&2). NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.