Service difficulty report · Button · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
July 23, 2007
Submitted
August 2, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N897FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0227
Engine
Pwa PT6A114
Part
Button
Part number
C20050R
Condition
Loose
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, ON FLIGHT NR 7797 THE PILOT RECEIVED A FIRE WARNING. HE DECLARED AND EMERGECY AND RETURNED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE FIRE WARNING TEST BUTTON HAD FALLEN OFF CAUSING A FALSE WARNING. MAINTENANCE REINSTALLED THE FIRE WARNING TEST BUTTON. FOUND FIRE TEST BUTTON LOOSE. MAINTENANCE THEN REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FIRE TEST BUTTON. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)

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