Service difficulty report · Amplifier · Skrsky S76

Difficulty date
July 11, 2005
Submitted
July 27, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N702AL
Make and model
Skrsky S76
Aircraft serial
760243
Engine
Allsn 250C30
Part
Amplifier
Part number
30326E7
Part serial
9620
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fire Detector
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

PRIOR TO TAKEOFF THE PILOT NOTICED NR 1 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT AND TONE ACTIVATED. AFTER SHUTDOWN, PASSENGERS WERE EVACUATED AND THE PILOT AND COPILOT VISUALLY CHECKED ENGINE COMPARTMENTS, NO SIGN OF FIRE WAS DETECTED. MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT NR 1 ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR AMPLIFIER HAS MALFUNCTIONED. THE MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR AMPLIFIER AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)