Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
February 15, 2018
Submitted
February 16, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435LL
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0758
Aircraft time
4,512 hours
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
311936601
Condition
False Indication
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
HO
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

WHILE HOVERING JUST BEFORE LANDING, THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND AUDIBLE GONG SOUNDED. FIRE DETECTOR WAS FAULTY AND INDICATED FALSELY.

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