Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 1072

Difficulty date
October 6, 2016
Submitted
October 9, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6682D
Make and model
Boeing 1072
Aircraft serial
101
Aircraft time
71,216 hours
Part
Wire
Condition
Nicked
Location
Fire Detection
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE DETECTION LIGHT FALSE ACTIVATED. SYSTEM INSPECTED. NO FAULTS FOUND. CHANGED THE SYSTEM AMPLIFIER FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. FAULTY PORTION OF THE NR 1 FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM WAS REPLACED FOR MULTIPLE NICKS IN THE WIRE SHIELDING AND SUSPECTED FAULTY SPLICES. NO FURTHER REOCCURRENCES HAVE BEEN REPORTED. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION; THE DETECTORS IN THIS A/C HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH P/N 477223 FLAME DETECTORS IAW COLUMBIA HELICOPTERS, INC. SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 107-26-S0004. DETAILS ARE ON FILE WITH OPERATOR CHIA823C.