Service difficulty report · Connector · Gruman FIRECAT

Difficulty date
July 30, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gruman FIRECAT
Aircraft time
7,244 hours
Engine
Wright 982C9HE2
Propeller
Hamstd 43D51
Part
Connector
Part number
12345
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Fire Loop
Stage of operation
CR
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) OIL IN FIRE LOOP CONNECTORS CAUSING HIGH RESISTANCE CAUSING FALSE FIRE INDICATION.