Service difficulty report · Extinguisher · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 30, 2021
Submitted
June 30, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4046
Aircraft time
45,793 hours, 48,370 cycles
Part
Extinguisher
Part number
4738801
Part serial
0969AM
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 400
Part time
21,566 hours, 23,165 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DECENT 15,000' MASTER WARNING FLICKERED, DEPRESSED EVENT MARKER, NO OTHER INDICATIONS OBSERVED, @ 3700' SAME MASTER WARNING STEADY WITH CHECK FIRE DETECT AND BTL LOW LIGHT FOR 7-8 SECONDS THEN EXTINGUISHED, SAME AROUND 2500'. EVENT MARKER USED , NO LIGHTS REST OF APPROACH AND TAXI IN. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PREFORMED OPS TEST IAW FIM TASK 26-10-00-810-801, STEP 3A(1)(2), NO WARNING LIGHT COME ON TROUBLE SHOOTING CONTINUE. REMOVED BASE PANEL OF HALON BOX IN FWD BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT FOR TROUBLESHOOTING IAW Q400 AMM 25-51-15-000-801. BEGAN REMOVAL OF FWD NACELLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE FOR TROUBLESHOOTING IAW Q400 AMM 26-21-01-000-801, THROUGH STEP 4A(1). CONNECTOR 2600-P5 STUCK ON BOTTLE. FWD NACELLE FIRE EXT BOTTLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR 2600-P5 STUCK ON SQUIB. WAS ABLE TO DISCONNECT ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR 2600-P5 WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. SHUNT PLUG 324477 INSTALLED ON AFT SQUIB OF FWD BOTTLE IAW Q400 AMM 26-21-01-000-801, STEP 4A(3). INSTALLED BASE PANEL OF THE HALON BOX IN THE FORWARD BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT IN REF WITH AMM TASK Q400 25-51-15-400-801. REMOVED FWD NACELLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE FOR TROUBLE SHOOTING IAW 26-21-01-000-801, NO DEFECTS FOUND. REINSTALLED FWD FIRE BOTTLE IAW Q400 AMM 26-21-01-400-801. TESTED PRESSURE SWITCH PINS ON BOTH FIRE BOTTLES FOR DISCREPANCY. FOUND AFT NACELLE BOTTLE PRESSURE SWITCH FAILED. R&R SFT FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE IAW Q400 AMM 26-21-01-000-801/400-801. BOTH OPS TESTS ARE GOOD, CHECK FIRE DETECTION LIGHT DID NOT RETURN. INSTALLED PANELS 263DL & 262BT, BOTH PANNELS REQUIRE SEALANT. SEALED PANELS 263DL & 262BT IAW Q400 AMM 51-23-00-390-801. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.