Service difficulty report · Sensor · Cessna 500CESSNA

Difficulty date
May 11, 2000
Submitted
June 23, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 500CESSNA
Part
Sensor
Part number
99120363
Condition
Chafed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
23,350 hours
Component
Fire Detection · Macchi · 99120363
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS RUNNING ON GROUND FOR APPROX 30-40 MINUTES PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. UPON CLIMB OUT, LT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT FLICKERED AND STAYED EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED FLIGHT WITH NO FURTHER OCCURRENCE. ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN TO CHECK FOR BLEED AIR LEAKS AND NONE WERE FOUND. FIRE WIRE INSPECTED AND FOUND CHAFED NEARLY IN HALF, BEHIND INBOARD BLEED AIR COUPLER. SYSTEM STILL WAS ABLE TO SELF-TEST OK. SUSPECT THE LACK OF MATERIAL ON THE FIRE WIRE CAUSED LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE EARLIER THAT NORMAL. ULTIMATELY THE ENTIRE FIRE WIRE WAS REPLACED.