Service difficulty report · Extinguisher · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 28, 2019
Submitted
April 30, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4049
Aircraft time
42,010 hours, 44,238 cycles
Part
Extinguisher
Part number
4739511
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Bay
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

DURING CRUISE AT FL 240 MASTER WARNING ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLLY APPROX 3 SEPARATE TIME WITH ASSOCIATED CHECK FIRE DET AAND APU BTL LOW LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATING. THE APU FAULT LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. NO FIRE EVIDENCE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTED BOTTLE AND FOUND TO BE AT NORMAL RANGE COMPLIED WITH FIM TASK 26-23-00-810-802 PARA 4 A,1. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE. REF Q400 AMM 26-23-01-000-801 26-23-01-400-801 AND COC HS# 26-0015 USED THE SAME CARTRIDGE. OPS CK. GOOD NO CHECK FIRE DET. AND APU BTL LOW LIGHT AT THIS TIME. RETURNED TO SERVICE.