Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
September 1, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
15,212 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
302158
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rt Nacelle
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) SHORTLY AFTER LEVELING OFF IN CRUISE THE RT ENG FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW INITIATED A TURN AWAY FROM THE SUN TO CONFIRM LIGHT WHICH DID NOT EXTINGUISH. ENG WAS SHUTDOWN AND FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED. ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE POINT AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. FIRE WARNING TEST ON GROUND INDICATED A FAULTY DETECTOR WHICH WAS REPLACED WITH NEW.