Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
June 29, 2000
Submitted
July 14, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N790FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0288
Part
Switch
Condition
Shorted
Location
Inst Panel
Component
Fire Det Sys · Cessna
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

PILOT REPORTED AFTER REPEATED ACTUATIONS OF FIRE DETECTION WARNING TEST SWITCH, SWITCH BUTTON DETACHED FROM SWITCH BODY CAUSING SWITCH TO SHORT AND ACTIVATE WARNING HORN. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO BUR AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. (X)

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