Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
March 26, 2020
Submitted
March 27, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N485EC
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9348
Aircraft time
7,583 hours, 24,159 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
1734362600F
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
7,583 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON SHORT FINAL ILS RWY05 KOAJ THE #2 ENGINE "FIRE"LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR 10-15 SECONDS THEN WENT OUT. NO VISIBLE SMOKE OR SECONDARY INDICATIONS WERE NOTED BY THE PILOT OR CREW. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT BASE OF OPERATION AND SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL CONFIRMED FALSE INDICATION. TROUBLESHOOTING BY MAINTENANCE REVEALED INTERMITTENTLY SHORTING #2 ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED DEFECTIVE FLAME DETECTOR AND PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK WHICH WAS FOUND SATISFACTORY.