Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
May 18, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
30,041 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
82455014003
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
32,830 hours, 42,697 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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 CRUISE FLIGHT NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING , NR 1, NR 2 FIRE BOTTLES BLOWN TO NR 1 ENGINE, NO SMELL OR VISUAL INDICATION OF SMOKE/FIRE. FIRE INDICATION PERSISTED, NR 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN, AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO NEARBY AIRPORT. NORMAL LANDING CARRIED OUT WITH GROUND FIRE/RESCUE IN ATTENDANCE. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE, FIRE DETECTION LOOP FOUND FAULTY. FIRE DETECTION LOOP AND FIRE BOTTLES REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.