Service difficulty report · Probe · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
July 30, 2005
Submitted
September 26, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6094E
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft serial
2750
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Probe
Part number
9583820090
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fire Detection
Stage of operation
NR
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

PILOT REPORTED THAT HIS FIRE INDICATION LIGHT HAD FLICKERED A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT THEN WENT AWAY. LIGHT WOULD NOT FLICKER ON THE GROUND WHILE NOT RUNNING. MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND THE FAULT. CLEANED THE CONNECTIONS AND FIRE DETECTION PROBES AND TRIED A RUN UP. FIRE LIGHT AGAIN FLICKERED A COUPLE OF TIMES THEN WENT OUT. TROUBLESHOOTING AGAIN FOUND A FIRE DETECTION PROBE TO BE PROBABLE. CHANGED THE PROBE AND AGAIN RAN UP THE AC. THIS TIME THE FIRE SYSTEM WORKED IAW THE MM. TOOK THE AC FOR A FLIGHT TO DETERMINE PROPER FUNCTION UNDER FLIGHT LOADS AND AGAIN THE SYSTEM WORKS IAW MM. RETURNED THE AC TO SERVICE. (K)