Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Skrsky S76

Difficulty date
May 11, 2000
Submitted
October 23, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5447C
Make and model
Skrsky S76
Aircraft serial
760180
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
7630607902101
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
16,030 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ICY ON 135 SERVICE FLIGHT AND APPROX 10 MILES SOUTH OF ICY, NR 2 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND FIRE WARNING HORN SOUNDED. CANCELLED TONE AND IN ABSENCE OF ANY SECONDARY INDICATIONS, RETURNED TO HELIPORT AND MADE A NORMAL APPROACH. MECHANICS DETERMINED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SENSOR SWITCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAME DETECTOR WITH A SERVICEABLE DETECTOR. SYSTEM CHECKED OK. (X)