Service difficulty report · Connector · Cvac 580

Difficulty date
July 31, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 580
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Part
Connector
Part number
351005
Condition
Broken
Location
Fire Detector
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A FIRE WARNING INDICATION FOR THE ZONE 1 AREA OF THE RT ENGINE. THE LOAD WAS JETTISONED, THE 'E' HANDLE WAS PULLED ON THE RT ENGINE AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LOON RIVER. UPON INVESTIGATION THE CONNECTOR WAS FOUND BROKEN CAUSING THE FALSE INDICATION. THE CONNECTOR WAS REPLACED, THE SYSTEM WAS FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.