SDR 2010F00159

Service difficulty report · Insulator · Skrsky S61N

Difficulty date
July 12, 2010
Submitted
July 13, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N263F
Make and model
Skrsky S61N
Aircraft serial
61488
Aircraft time
34,703 hours, 15,963 cycles
Engine
Ge CT581402
Engine time
17,015 hours, 1,548 cycles
Part
Insulator
Part number
351005
Condition
Worn
Location
Fire Detector
Part time
100 hours, 100 cycles
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
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

THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMNIATED IN FLIGHT. GROUND CHECKS WERE BEING PERFORMED FOR FIRE LIGHT ON PREVIOUS DAY. ACFT WAS IN HOVER WHEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER REPLACING FIRE LOOP ON PREVIOUS DAY. MX PERFORMED ADDITIONAL TROUBLESHOOTING AND DISCOVERED THE INSULATORS CONNECTING THE FIRE LOOPS WERE WORN ALLOWING A SHORT.