Service difficulty report · Switch · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
September 12, 2012
Submitted
September 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830PA
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
7246
Aircraft time
584 hours, 4,972 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fire Detection
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

CAUTION PANEL FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF, PILOT PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING, DISCOVERED THAT THE FIRE LIGHT PRESS TO TEST SWITCH WAS FOUND ENGAGED. TECH DISENGAGED FIRE LIGHT PRESS TO TEST SWITCH TO EXTINGUISH LIGHT. SWITCH FOUND TO BE IN SERVICABLE CONDITION AND SYS WAS FUNCTIONING AS REQUIRED.