Service difficulty report · Detection Sys · Saab 2000SAAB

Difficulty date
January 26, 2026
Submitted
January 26, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N516FR
Make and model
Saab 2000SAAB
Aircraft serial
2000016
Aircraft time
31,829 hours, 30,115 cycles
Part
Detection Sys
Part number
2500002022
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
Part time
31,829 hours, 30,115 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

CREW REPORTS "R ENGINE FIRE INDICATION SYSTEM". MAINTENANCE REPORTS "COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY ON GROUND. INSPECTED RH ENGINE FOR SIGNS OF FIRE AND PERFORMED MULTIPLE ENGINE POWER RUNS. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. INSPECTED ENGINE FIRE DETECT SENSOR WIRE FOR CHAFING, KINKS, WIRE ROUTING AND GENERAL CONDITION. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL INSPECTION OF SENSOR WIRE BY OPENING INDIVIDUAL FIRE SENSOR WIRE CONNECTOR IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND MEASURING MV IAW SAAB 26-11-00-01AMM. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. PERFOMED SAME TEST AT FIRE DETECT CONTROL BOX IAW 26-11-00-720-801AMM. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM AND FOUND "R ENG FIRE DET FAIL" DOES NOT ILLUMINATE ON EICAS. R&R FIRE DETECTION CONTROL UNIT PN:25000020-22 SN:117 IAW SAAB 26-11-15-400-801AMM. PERFOMED POST MAINTENANCE ENGINE RUNS AT VARIOUS POWER SETTINGS. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED."