Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
December 25, 2009
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Engine
Hnywl AS90711A
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
4741121
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Nacelle
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

(CAN) L ENGINE FIRE CAS MESSAGE DISPLAYED 20 MIN INTO FLIGHT. PILOTS SHUT DOWN LT ENGINE AND BLEW FIRE BOTTLE. ACFT RETURNED TO MSP. LT ENG FIRE CAS MESSAGE STAYED UNTIL LANDING WHEN CAS MESSAGE CHANGED TO FIRE SYS FAULT. CUSTOMER INSPECTED LT ENG AND FOUND NO SIGN OF FIRE. SYS WOULD NOT TEST ON GROUND. CAS MESSAGES DISPLAYED ON GROUND APU FIRE, CARGO SMOKE, GEAR BAY OVHT, AND LAV SMOKE. MDC REPORTED B3-006747 AN INTERNAL FAULT TO THE FIREX CONTROL UNIT HAS BEEN DETECTED. CHECK FIREX CONTROL UNIT. CUSTOMER HAS FIREX CONTROL UNIT, 2 FIRE BOTTLES AND 2 SQUIBS ON ORDER.