Service difficulty report · Probe · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
June 26, 2002
Submitted
August 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Rotol R321482F8
Part
Probe
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, F, A

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT UNDERWENT A CHANGE OF THE LT ENGINE. GROUND RUNS WERE MADE, ALL APPEARED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT WENT FLYING ON A TRIP FROM YVR TO SER. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LT ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW PERFORMED A SHUTDOWN AND DISCHARGED THE FIRE BOTTLE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO YVR AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED ONE OF THE FIRE PROBES WAS POSITIONED TOO CLOSE TO A LINE THUS PROVIDING A GROUND WHEN SUBJECTED TO THE VIBRATIONS OF FLIGHT. PROBLEM CORRECTED BY REPOSITIONING PROBE AND PROTECTION BOOT. FIRE BOTTLE SERVICED.