Service difficulty report · Wire · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
August 21, 2005
Submitted
September 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Aircraft time
80,630 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13H
Propeller
Allsn A6441FN606
Part
Wire
Part number
356080765
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 2 Fire Detect
Stage of operation
CL
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 CLIMBOUT, NR 2 ENGINE ZONE 1 FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND BELL SOUNDED. THE ENGINE WAS E-HANDLED, NO OTHER INDICATION OF FIRE WAS EVIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. DURING INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE STAFF THE FIRE ELEMENT P/N 35608-0-765 WAS INDICATING A SHORT. THE ELEMENT WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM TESTED SERVICEABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.