Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech 99

Difficulty date
November 21, 2005
Submitted
December 7, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N192WA
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft serial
U152
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fire Detector
Component
Fire Detector · Pyrotector
Component part number
302158
Stage of operation
NR
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

AC EXPERIENCED A FALSE FIRE WARNING ON THE LT ENGINE ENROUTE. WHILE FLYING THROUGH HEAVY PRECIPITATION. THE PILOT VISUALLY CHECKED THE ENGINE AND MONITORED ALL RELATED INSTRUMENTS AND SYSTEMS TO VERIFY NORMAL INDICATIONS THUS CONCLUDING THE INDICATION WAS FALSE. THE PILOT NOTIFIED MAINT UPON ARRIVAL. MAINT EXAMINED THE FIRE DETECTOR SYSTEM AND FOUND 2 WIRES CHAFING AT THE LT NACELLE AFT UPPER DETECTOR. THE MECHANIC REPOSITIONED AND REPAIRED THE WIRES IAW STANDARD MAINT PRACTICES AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE MECHANIC ALSO INSPECTED THE ENGINE FOR VISIBLE SIGNS OF FIRE. NONE NOTED. (K)

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