Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
April 9, 2001
Submitted
May 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7VA
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB670
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
47327S
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Fire Warn Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING FAULTY FIRE WARNING LIGHT, FOUND 3 DETECTORS INSTALLED WITH BUTT SPLICES, CONTRARY TO KA200 MAINTENANCE MANUAL, CAUTION NOT TO SPLICE SOME WIRES AND USE ONLY SEALED CONNECTORS ON OTHERS. REPLACED DETECTORS AND REMOVED SPLICES AND PINNED TO FORWARD PLUG. WORK DONE AT APPROVED FACILITY, YET, ACCEPTABLE DATA WAS NOT FOLLOWED.