Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Bolkms BO105S

Difficulty date
July 17, 2008
Submitted
July 31, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911EB
Make and model
Bolkms BO105S
Aircraft serial
S812
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
B332M
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nr 1 Nacelle
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

NR 1 ENG FIRE DETECTOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. AC DIVERTED FROM FLIGHT PATH AND LANDED ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NOT A FIRE. MAINT WAS DISPATCHED TO THE LZ. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT CORROSION WAS EVIDENT BETWEEN THE WIRE TERMINAL AND THE FIRE DETECTOR. THE TERMINAL AND THE FIRE DETECTOR WERE CLEANED, AND AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE FIRE DETECTION SYS WAS SATISFACTORY. (K)