SDR 2002F01121

Service difficulty report · Connector · Beech 99A

Difficulty date
April 16, 2002
Submitted
December 23, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N199CA
Make and model
Beech 99A
Aircraft serial
U96
Part
Connector
Part number
302157
Part serial
0861
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 2 FIRE WARNING SYSTEM CAME ON IN FLIGHT, ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE PILOT CONTINUED THE FLIGHT AND MONITORED ENGINE, AND ENGINE INDICATORS. FLIGHT CONDITIONS WERE IN WET SNOW. MOISTURE CONTAMINATION OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR TO NR 2 ENGINE LOWER SENSOR CAUSED A FALSE FIRE WARNING. CLEANED AND DRIED CONNECTOR, REMOVED, AND REPLACED NR 2 LOWER FIRE LOOP. (M)

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