Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Skrsky S76C

Difficulty date
May 23, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Skrsky S76C
Aircraft time
2,788 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2S1
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
7630607902
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine Bay
Stage of operation
TX
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) DURING THE BEFORE TAKEOFF CHECKS PILOTS NOTICED THAT NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. PILOTS DID NOT NOTICED ANY SECONDARY INDICATIONS FOR ENGINE FIRE. THEY IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN BOTH ENGINES AND CHECKED THE ENGINES FOR SIGNS OF FIRE. NOTHING UNUSUAL WAS FOUND. THE HELI DECK CREW ALSO CONFIRMED NOTHING UNUSUAL. AFTER CONSULTING THE MAINTENANCE STAFF, A/C WAS FLOWN BACK TO THE BASE EMPTY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENTS.