Service difficulty report · Connector · Beech B200

Difficulty date
April 1, 2007
Submitted
April 24, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N200VU
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1393
Part
Connector
Part number
M624266R128125N
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Eng Fire
Part time
3,534 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AC WAS FLYING THROUGH IMC WEATHER, WITH A LARGE ACCUMULATION OF MOISTURE, WHEN THE PILOT NOTICED A LT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT. ALL THE OTHER SYSTEMS WERE MONITORED AND THE ENGINE FIRE LIGHT WAS DETERMINED TO BE FALSE. THE AC WAS LANDED WITHOUT EVENT. UPON INSPECTION OF THE FIRE DETECT SYSTEM, A SMALL AMOUNT OF MOISTURE AND CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE CONNECTOR PLUG CONNECTING THE FIRE SYSTEM TO THE ENGINE FIRE WALL. THE MOISTURE AND CORROSION WERE REMOVED AND THE SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY TESTED GOOD. (K)

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