Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
January 25, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
13,409 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
17343450F
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Lt Nacelle
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT CALLED AND NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE THAT ON APPROACH THE LT FIRE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. LIGHT WENT OUT WHEN INLET HEAT WAS TURNED OFF. MAINTENACE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NO SIGNS OF HEAT DISTRESS. TOP FIRE DETECTOR WAS REPLACED AND GROUND CHECKED SERVICIBLE. NO OTHER REPORTED INCIDENTS SINCE THEN.