Service difficulty report · Warning Horn · Braero HS7482A

Difficulty date
April 13, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Braero HS7482A
Aircraft time
50,758 hours
Engine
Rroyce DART5342
Propeller
Rotol R2124304
Part
Warning Horn
Part number
V0214
Condition
Overheated
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF, THE FLIGHT FINE PITCH STOP WARNING HORN SOUNDED FOLLOWED BY AN ACRID SMELL. ON APPROACH THE SHOWING GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED THE CREW OBSERVED AN UNDERCARRIAGE FLAG ON THE ASI AND ELECTED TO HAVE VISUAL CONFIRMATION FROM THE GROUND THAT THE GEAR APPEARED SAFE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT POINT OF DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FFPS HORN SEVERELY OVERHEATED THE HORN WAS REPLACED AND ALL RELATED SYSTEMS WERE CHECKED IN CONJUNCTION WITH NLG SWING. SMOOTH OVERWEIGHT LANDING CARRIED OUT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.