Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Beech B100

Difficulty date
April 28, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B100
Aircraft time
8,889 hours, 8,888 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB AFTER TAKE OFF, THE RT FIRE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, THE PILOT CONDUCTED AN ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND USED THE FIRE BOTTLE AND RETURN TO THE MAIN BASE AS PER FLIGHT MANUAL CHECKLIST . UPON INVESTIGATION, NO FIRE WAS FOUND, ALL THREE FIRE SENSORS DETECTORS WERE INSPECTED, WIRING INSPECTED AND NO FAULTS WERE FOUND. THE FIRE BOTTLE WAS RESERVICED AND REINSTALLED AND SYSTEM WAS TESTED PER THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL, OK. THE FIRE WARNING WAS CAUSED BY THE EARLY MORNING SUN LIGHT WHICH SHINED INTO COWL OPENINGS CAUSING A FALSE WARNING.

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