SDR 2016F00123

Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech E90

Difficulty date
May 7, 2016
Submitted
May 17, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N181CG
Make and model
Beech E90
Aircraft serial
LW224
Aircraft time
9,685 hours, 11,370 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Engine time
2,440 hours, 3,391 cycles
Part
Wire
Part number
W11L1B
Condition
Chafed
Location
Zone 400
Part time
9,685 hours, 11,370 cycles
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, E

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

What was found

EXPERIENCED A MASTER WARNING & FIRE INDICATION ON THE NR 2 ENG, SHORTLY AFTER GETTING INTO SOME HEAVY PRECIPITATION. THE PILOT RESET THE MASTER WARNING, BOTH THE MASTER WARNING & ENG FIRE INDICATION WENT OUT. ALL OTHER ENG PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. HE ASKED THE MEDICAL CREW TO LOOK OUT AT THE ENG & THEY REPORTED EVERYTHING LOOKED NORMAL. SHORTLY AFTER BOTH INDICATIONS CAME ON AGAIN. THE PILOT RESET THE MASTER WARNING, BOTH THE MASTER WARNING & ENG FIRE INDICATION WENT OUT. THIS HAPPENED 1 MORE TIME WHILE HE WAS SETTING UP FOR THE APPROACH. THE 3RD TIME HE RESET THE MASTER WARNING THE ENG FIRE INDICATION STAYED ON. THE PILOT SHUT THE ENG DOWN, DISCHARGED THE ENG FIRE EXTINGUISHING BOTTLE & LANDED SAFELY.

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