Service difficulty report · Pin · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
March 22, 2016
Submitted
March 23, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676LF
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9115
Aircraft time
3,518 hours
Part
Pin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fire Detector
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT WITH NO PATIENT ON BOARD, THE FIRE WARNING AUDIO TONE WENT OFF WITHOUT ANY SECONDARY INDICATIONS, LANDED AT CLOSEST SUITABLE LANDING AREA. FOUND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR TO ONE OF THE FIRE DETECTOR PROBES HAD A PIN CORRODED, REPLACED PIN & OPERATIONS CHECKED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ISSUES.