Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
February 22, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
32,473 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Mtprop MTV271E
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
7211111000
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Hold
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) LAV FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAXI PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. UPON ENGINE SHUTDOWN LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND ILLUMINATED UPON RESTART OF ENGINES. REMOVED LAV DETECTOR CAUSING FALSE FIRE INDICATION AS IT WAS NOT REQUIRED FOR CURRENT ACFT CONFIGURATION.