# SDR 2013F00159

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 12, 2013
- Submitted: August 15, 2013
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N378SF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N378SF), registered now
- Make and model: Beech 200BEECH
- Aircraft serial: BB378
- Aircraft time: 16,377 hours, 17,768 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PT6A41
- Engine time: 15,154 hours, 15,142 cycles
- Propeller: Hartzl HCB3TN3
- System (JASC): [2612 · Fire Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2612)
- Part: Fire Detector
- Part number: 302158
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Zone 400
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: E, A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2013F00159

## Discrepancy

ON CLIMBOUT LT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT CAME ON, PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT. MX FOUND A FAULTY FIRE DETECTOR.

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