Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
March 5, 1998
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
29,708 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3313UW
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Right Wing
Part time
41,413 hours, 27,609 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) RIGHT WING OVERHEAT LIGHT FLICKERED ON JUST PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. THE FIRE DETECT CIRCUIT WAS GROUNDING CAUSING AN INTERMITTENT LIGHT. REWIRED WING O/H DETECT SYSTEM, REPLACED THE 250 DEGREE SENSOR AND REPLACED THE WHEEL WELL 550 DEGREE O/H DETECTOR. ALSO REPLACED CONNECTOR P1 ON ANNUNCIATOR PANEL AS IT APPEARED BADLY WORN.