Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
January 25, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft time
6,576 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
1734361450F
Condition
Shorted
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) LEFT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. DURING LANDING ROLL. UPON INSPECTION, A PIECE OF LOCKWIRE WAS FOUND SHORTING THE LOWER FIRE DETECTOR TO GROUND. THE LOCKWIRE WAS REMOVED, AND THE SYS WAS FUNCTIONAL TESTED. CHECKED SERVICEABLE AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.