SDR 96ZZZX4688

Service difficulty report · Connector · Braero HS125700A

Difficulty date
March 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N193RC
Make and model
Braero HS125700A
Aircraft serial
NA0258
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Lt Eng Fire Warn
Part time
9,660 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

FIRE BELL RANG WITH NO OTHER INDICATIONS. THROUGH ISOLATION SWITCH MOVEMENT, CONDITION WAS DETERMINED TO BE ON LEFT ENGINE. ENGINE AND FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM EXAMINED. NO DEFECTS NOTED. LT ENG FIRE SYS LIGHTS AND BELL CAME ON. ENGINE SECURED AND NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE FIRED. LIGHTS AND BELL EVENTUALLY WENT OUT. FOUND SMALL AMT OF SEMI-CONDUCTIVE BLK GREASE IN CONNECTOR PLUG IN LT ENG PLYON. CLEANED PLUG, SYS NOW NORMAL. PROBLEM OCCURRED APPROX 45 HRS AFTER ENG CHANGE AND THIS PLUG WAS DISCONNECTED AT THAT TIME.