Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
February 2, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
473275
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Nacelle
Part time
289 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, F, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE MISSION, THE RT FIRE WARNING ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS NO VISUAL INDICATION OF FIRE. THE PILOT`S SECURED THE ENGINE IAW PUBLISHED PROCEDURES, ACTIVATED THE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND RETURNED TO THE BASE. MAINTENANCE WAS ABLE TO FAULT THE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM FWD OF THE RT ENGINE FIREWALL, BUT WERE UNABLE TO PINPOINT THE EXACT CAUSE TO EITHER OF THE UPPER FIRE DETECTORS OR THE CONNECTING HARNESS. BOTH DETECTORS AND THE HARNESS WERE REPLACED. THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE FROM THE RELEASE OF FIRE SUPPRESSION AGENT. NO DAMAGE WAS EVIDENT. THE FIRE BOTTLE AND SQUIB WERE REPLACED. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED INTO SERVICE. (TC NR 20070202015)

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