Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
February 26, 2024
Submitted
February 27, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N937CK
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B1118
Aircraft time
9,460 hours, 17,636 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Engine time
7,149 hours, 16,279 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
64404303416
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE, ENGINE FIRE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED FOR APPROX 3 SECONDS WITH WARNING HORN THEN EXTINGUISHED. THEN APPROX 10 SECONDS LATER IT OCCURRED AGAIN AND REPEATED THIS ABOUT EVERY 10-15 SECONDS. AFTER THE THIRD EVENT THE ANNUNCIATOR REMAINED ON. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL AND THERE WAS NO SIGN OF FIRE OR THE SMELL OF SMOKE. DUE TO BEING HALFWAY BETWEEN THE DEPARTURE CITY AND ARRIVAL CITY THE DECISION WAS MADE TO DIVERT AND LAND. WHEN MAINTENANCE ARRIVED, THEY DISCOVERED THE LH AFT ENGINE FIRE DETECTION LOOP WAS BROKEN. LOOP WAS REPLACED AND OPS CHECKED GOOD

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