Service difficulty report · Wire · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
December 10, 2011
Submitted
December 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N917EM
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3865
Aircraft time
5,400 hours
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Fire Detector
Part time
5,400 hours
Stage of operation
LD
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

WITHIN A MINUTE OR 2 OF THE LANDING, THE PILOT OBSERVED THE FIRE WARNING LIGHT FLICKER ON AND OFF. LANDED AT BASE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. MX INVESTIGATED AND DISCOVERED BROKEN WIRE AT LT FIRE DETECTOR. WIRE WAS REPAIRED, OPS CHECK COMPLETED OK & ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.