Service difficulty report · Detector · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
June 26, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Aircraft time
3,212 hours
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Detector
Part number
28506038
Condition
False Indication
Location
Rt Nacelle
Part time
3,274 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE PICKING UP A WATER LOAD THE GROUND POWER UNIT - 2 FIRE WARNING LIGHT STARTED TO FLICKER AND THEN STAYED ON STEADY WITH THE WARNING BELL. FOLLOWING PROCEDURES THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE RT ENGINE AND DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE INTO THE NACELLE PROTECTED AREA. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO SIGN OF FIRE IN GPU-2 AREA. APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A FALSE INDICATION. SYSTEM WIRING CHECKED BY MAINTENANCE - UNABLE TO DUPLICATE FIRE WARNING.