Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Saab 2000SAAB

Difficulty date
October 30, 2023
Submitted
October 31, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N683PA
Make and model
Saab 2000SAAB
Aircraft serial
005
Aircraft time
35,752 hours, 35,194 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
2500002022
Part serial
169
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
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

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THEY RECEIVED A RIGHT-ENGINE FIRE WARNING MESSAGE IN FLIGHT. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT ITS INTENDED DESTINATION WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPORTED NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE FROM THE ENGINE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FIRE DETECTOR CONTROLLER UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. FURTHER, AN OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES.