SDR 2012F00210

Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
September 14, 2012
Submitted
October 4, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830PA
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
7246
Aircraft time
584 hours, 4,972 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
False Activation
Location
Fire Detection
Part time
584 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING TAKEOFF, THE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, PILOT PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING, MX WAS THEN CALLED OUT AND FOUND THAT THE 30 ALPHA PANEL FIRE TEST SWITCH WAS DEPRESSED. TECH CYCLED THE SWITCH AND PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK NO FURTHER ACTION WAS REQUIRED.