SDR 2013F00172

Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Cessna 208

Difficulty date
September 4, 2013
Submitted
September 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809JA
Make and model
Cessna 208
Aircraft serial
20800081
Aircraft time
10,499 hours, 12,351 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Indication
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FIRE WARNING INDICATION IN FLIGHT NOTED BY CREW. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CLOSEST AIRPORT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVER THAT THE THE FIRE WARING WAS A FALSE ALARM, CAUSED BY A WIRE SHORTED TO GROUND IN THE ACFT OVERHEAD PANEL. ACFT WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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