Service difficulty report · Wire · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 13, 2014
Submitted
April 15, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N328NG
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4328
Aircraft time
6,693 hours, 6,353 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fire Detector
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PRIOR TO FL 240, CREW RECEIVED INTERMITTENT INDICATION ON NR 1 SIDE FOR CHECK FIRE DETECTOR E1 AND B FAULT LIGHTS WITH CIRCUIT BREAKER K7 TRIPPED ON CAPTAINS SIDE PANEL. ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND A CHAFED WIRE THAT WAS TOUCHING A BOLT IN THE LT WHEEL WELL, CAUSING THE FAULT. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE WIRE IN THE LT WHEEL WELL IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT IS GOOD FOR SERVICE.