SDR 15MA20140330001

Service difficulty report · Probe · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date: March 30, 2014
Submitted: April 4, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N217M
Make and model: Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft serial: 7195
Aircraft time: 13,459 hours, 37,092 cycles
System (JASC): 2612 · Fire Detection
Part: Probe
Part number: 1734362410F
Condition: False Indication
Location: Fire Detection
Stage of operation: TO
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: N
Precautionary procedure: C

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

What was found

UPON TAKEOFF, FIRE INDICATION ON NR 1 ENGINE FLICKERED ON AND OFF FOR 5-10 SECONDS, PILOT TURNED AND LANDED, FIRE INDICATION GONE UPON LANDING, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, TROUBLESHOOTING INDICATED LOWER AFT FIRE DETECTION PROBE CREATED WARNING PREMATURELY, REPLACED LOWER AFT FIRE DETECTION PROBE ON NR 1 ENGINE.