Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
July 24, 2002
Submitted
August 16, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
21,776 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
302158
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED A RIGHT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT IN FLIGHT.THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WENT OUT FOR A BRIEF PERIOD AND THEN CAME ON AGAIN. THERE WAS NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF A FIRE AND ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION DETERMINED THAT THE AFT LOWER FIRE DETECTOR WAS DEFECTIVE. TIME ON PART UNKNOWN.