What was found
(AUS) LEFT ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR LOCATED IN THE COMPRESSOR INLET AREA FOUND TO HAVE A FAULTY TERMINAL POST (POST BROKE WHEN THE WIRE WAS REMOVED). SUSPECT MOISTURE INGRESS CAUSED A SHORT CIRCUIT CAUSING THE FIRE WARNING TO ACTIVATE.
- Difficulty date
- April 22, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Emb EMB110P1
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A34
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCB3TN3
- System (JASC)
- 2612 · Fire Detection
- Part
- Fire Detector
- Part number
- B232M
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Lt Engine
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- N
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.