SDR 2023F00300

Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
October 4, 2023
Submitted
October 4, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N741VE
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1404
Aircraft time
5,313 hours, 2,451 cycles
Engine
Rroyce TAY6118
Engine time
5,287 hours, 2,441 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Zone 400
Part time
5,287 hours, 2,441 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DESCENT INTO KMDW RECEIVED A DIM FLICKERING IN R FIRE HANDLE AND R FUEL COCK. NO OTHER INDICATIONS. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. ALL EVMS TGTS EPR LP HP FF ALL NORMAL NO MISCOMPARE BETWEEN L ENGINE. CONTINUED DESCENT AND LANDING TO KMDW AS IT WAS DESTINATION AND MOST SUITABLE AIRPORT. INDICATION NO LONGER OCCURRED. HAD CONSTANT AVIATION INSPECT ENTIRE SYSTEM AND CLEAN ALL CONNECTORS AND CANNON PLUGS. GROUND OPS CHECK GOOD, NO FAULTS FOUND. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE, CREW MONITORED ON NEXT FLIGHT BACK TO DAL, NO REPORTED ISSUES. CREW WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR OVER NEXT SEVERAL FLIGHTS.