Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 14, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft time
13,827 hours
Engine
Ge CT79B
Propeller
Rotol R3904123F27
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
1734362450
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) FLT 3725 DEPARTING WINNIPEG EXPERIENCED A LT TAILPIPE HOTLIGHT. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN & BECAUSE OF BAD WEATHER A/C DIVERTED TO KENORA. ENROUTE LH ENGINE WAS RESTARTED & FUNCTI ONED NORMALLY WITH NO ABNORMAL IND.S. MAINTENACE INVEST. REVEALED WATER INGRESS AT ELECT. CONNECTIONS FOR L/H FIRE DETECTOR. OLD SEALANT WAS REMVD & CONECTION CLEA NED AND INSP. THERE BEING NO EVIDENCE OF EFECTS CONNECTIONS WERE RESEALED & SYS FUNCTION TESTED. FUNCTION TEST WA NORMAL & A/C RELEASED TO SERVICE. THERE IS A KNOWN PROBL EM WITH THIS FIRE DETECTOR & WATER CONTAMINATION. WEATHE WAS BAD TIME OF INCID., SAAB SB- 340-26-020 REFERS

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