SDR 2004F00320

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
July 14, 2004
Submitted
August 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N880FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0215
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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

ENGINE FIRE LIGHT AND HORN CAME ON IN LEVEL FLIGHT. INDICATIONS CEASED ON APPROACH TO LANDING. ALL OTHR INDICATIONS NORMAL. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AIRCAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PILOT NOTED THAT NO FIRE EXISTED AND IT WAS A FALSE INDICATION. MECHANIC FOUND FIRE WIRE HAD COME OUT OF A BRACKET AND WAS LAYING ON ENGNE GEARBOX. FIRE WIRE WS RESECURED OT BRACKET AND THE FIRE SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD. THERE WAS NO FURTHER INDICATION DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS. (M)

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