Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
April 29, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
23,829 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
302158
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 1500 FT, LT ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WITH NO APPARENT SIGNS OF FIRE, HEAT OR CHANGE IN ENGINE PARAMETERS. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE FOR LANDING AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND STAYED OUT ON FINAL APPROACH. INSPECTION OF FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM BY MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE LIGHT WAS SET OFF BY THE PRESENCE OF MOISTURE IN THE FIRE DETECTOR WIRING CONNECTOR. THE MOISTURE WAS EXPELLED AND THE SYSTEM TESTED SERVICEABLE.