SDR 2003F00630

Service difficulty report · Probe · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
October 31, 2003
Submitted
November 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N847LS
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft serial
DC847B
Part
Probe
Part number
1734361600
Condition
Loose
Location
Fire Detector
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT FOR THE NR 2 ENGINE CAME ON DURING CLIMB-OUT AS CREW COMPLETED CHECKLIST. AS THE CREW STARTED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST PROCEDURES, THE FIRE LIGHT WENT OUT. CREW COMPLETED APPLICABLE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST ITEMS, AND RETURNED TO STATION. CREW EVALUATED THE SITUATION AND DIDN'T SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. FIRE WARNING SYSTEM FAULT. THE FIRE WARNING LIGHT WAS STILL OUT AFTER THE CREW LANDED. MAINTENANCE RAN THE AIRCRAFT AND COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. INSPECTION OF THE FIRE DETECTORS ON THE RIGHT ENGINE REVEALED THE CENTER FIRE DETECTOR PROBLEM WAS LOOSE. THIS FIRE DETECTOR WAS REPLACED, AN ADDITIONAL RUN WAS COMPLETED WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. (M)