Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Beech B100

Difficulty date
November 22, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B100
Aircraft time
6,804 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3316252B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN5
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
302158
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
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) WHEN THE INDICATOR (LT ENGINE FIRE) ILLUMINATED, THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN BY THE PILOT, AND PUT INTO FEATHER. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNEDTO BASE. AFTER VERIFICATION, NO ENGINE FIRE WAS EVIDENT. THE INDICATORS WERE VERIFIED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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