Service difficulty report · Module · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
December 27, 2007
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft time
5,356 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Module
Part number
3219027001
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fire Extinguish
Part time
5,472 hours
Component
Fire Extinguish · Frchld · 2782797001
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB-OUT THE PILOTS NOTICED THE ENGINE FIRE DETECTION INDICATION LIGHT CAME ON. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHING BOTTLE WAS ACTIVATED. THE PILOTS DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, LANDED SAFELY AT THE AIRPORT OF ORIGIN AND EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT. NO ENGINE FIRE WAS OBSERVED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM AND FOUND THAT THE FIRE LOGIC CONTROL BOX HAD HEAT DAMAGE AT AN ELECTRICAL CONNNECTOR. (TC NR 20080102008)