SDR 97ZZZX4162

Service difficulty report · Connector · Beech C99

Difficulty date
August 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N227AV
Make and model
Beech C99
Aircraft serial
U227
Part
Connector
Part number
MS3450KT28115
Condition
Wet
Location
Eng Firewall
Part time
15,425 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

WHEN TURNING FINAL, LEFT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT CAME ON. FUEL FLOW WAS READING LOW. NO VISUAL INDICATION OF FIRE WAS NOTED. FUEL SHUT-OFF WAS PULLED, ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAITNENANCE FOUND WATER IN FIREWALL CANNON PLUG. REMOVED WATER AND INSULATED PLUG. ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED GOOD.

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