Service difficulty report · Shield · Swrngn SA227*

Difficulty date
October 22, 2002
Submitted
November 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA227*
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UA
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Shield
Part number
8962988
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Anti-Ice
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(AUS) RT ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. BOTTLES DISCHARGED. COULD FIND NO FIRE OR DAMAGE. ALL RT ENGINE FIRE DETECTORS AND FIRE BOTTLES REPLACED. DURING NEXT FLT, RT ENG FIRE WARNING AGAIN ILLUMINATED. FIRE BOTTLES AGAIN DISCHARGED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION COULD FIND NO FAULTS. TEST FLT WAS CARRIED OUT & FIRE WARNING AGAIN ILLUMINATED APPROX 75 SEC AFTER SELECTION OF INTAKE HEAT. WARNING EXTINGUISHED WHEN INTAKE HEAT SELECTED OFF. INSPECTION COULD STILL NOT FIND ANY FAULT & COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED ON GROUND. AFTER FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING, SMALL AIR LEAK FROM THE ENGINE ANTI-ICING SHIELD LOCATED ADJACENT TO IGNITOR BOX ATTACHMENT POSTS. AREA SEALED & A/C TEST FLOWN WITH NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES.