Service difficulty report · Fire Bottle · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
October 1, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Fire Bottle
Part number
33300548
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, THE CREW NOTICED A LT ENGINE FIRE WARNING INDICATION. BOTH ENGINES WERE SHUTDOWN AND PASSENGERS DEPLANED. AS REPORTED BY MAINTENACNE THE FAULT WAS WITH THE LT FIRE BOTTLE SWITCH, THE SWITCH PUSHBUTTON, ALSO ACTS AS AN ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT. THE SWITCH IS MOUNTED INSIDE A METAL CASE, THE SPOT WELDS HOLDING THE SWITCH WITHIN THE CASE HAD FAILED ALLOWING THE SWITCH TO MOVE AROUND WITHIN THE CASE DUE TO NORMAL VIBRATIONS, CAUSING THE SWITCH WIRES TO GROUND ON THE CASE WHICH LEAD TO THE FALSE FIRE INDICATION.