Service difficulty report · Sensor · Beech A200

Difficulty date
August 7, 2007
Submitted
September 13, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N636B
Make and model
Beech A200
Aircraft serial
BC61
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C752
Part
Sensor
Part number
61423473275
Part serial
3687
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fire Detection
Part time
754 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT APPROXIMATELY 1635 LOCAL, IN CLOUDY CONDITIONS, ON A MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT, THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT BRIEFLY ILLUMINATED, THEN EXTINGUISHED. ALL ENGINE GAUGES INDICATED NORMALLY. ALREADY IN DESCENT, THROUGH 4,500 FT, AND CONTINUED TO A SAFE LANDING. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED FAULTY LOWER AFT SENSOR AND REPLACED IT. (K)

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