Service difficulty report · Module · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
January 10, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft time
17,927 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Part
Module
Part number
3219027
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Fire Protection
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT HAD AN ABORTED TAKEOFF AS THE RT FIRE LIGHT CAME ON. STOP AND FEATHER WAS PULLED AND PUSHED THE FIRE EXTINGUSER SWITCH ON THE DASH. THE LIGHT WAS VERY DIM YET IT WAS ON. THE FLIGHT CREW CHECKED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AFTER BEING CLEARED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND EVIDENCE OF A FIRE WAS TO BE FOUND. FLIGHT CREW CHECKED THE TO SEE IF THE FIRE LIGHT WAS STILL ON AND THE LIGHTS WERE OUT. THE PRESS TO TEST ALSO DID NOT CAUSE THE LIGHTS TO COME ON AND THNE FOUND THE RT FIRE EXT CB WAS POPPED. AFTER RESETTING THE CB THE FIRE LIGHT TEST WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN PRESSED. IT WAS ALSO VERIFIED VISUALLY THAT THE FIRE BOTTLE WAS STILL HOLDING A FULL CHARGE AND DID NOT DISCHARGE. THE RT FIRE EXTINGUISHER CONTROL LOGIC AND THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER CONTROLLER WERE REPLACED DUE NO DEPLAOYMENT OF THE BOTTLE. AFTER BOTH ITEMS WERE REPLACED A GROUND RUN WAS CARRIED AND THE PILOT REPORTED NO FURTHER FAULTS WITH THE SYS.