SDR 2006F00042

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector

Difficulty date
September 30, 2006
Submitted
October 3, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N200E
Aircraft time
6,819 hours, 7,359 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Engine time
6,305 hours, 6,772 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
2158
Condition
False Indication
Part time
6,819 hours, 7,359 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

LT ENGINE FIRE INDICATION IN DECENT DURING APPROACH PHASE OF FLIGHT. SHUT ENGINE DOWN.INSPECTION OF THE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM AND DETECTORS PROVED TO HAVE NO ISSUES, COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON GROUND RUN.