Service difficulty report · Connector · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
June 20, 2007
Submitted
June 22, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N245GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE245
Aircraft time
23,106 hours, 28,327 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Fire Loop
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S, N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR RETURN, ENROUTE, PILOTS REPORTED THAT THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRELOOP ANNUCIATOR AND T-HANDLE FLICKERED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND A SUBSEQUENT FERRY FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AFFECTED SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED A SHORTED WIRE ON THE LT FIRELOOP. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, NO SHORT NOTED, REPOSITIONED FIRELOOP AND RE-SECURED LOOSE CONNECTOR IAW MM 20-13. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF SYS OK.

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