Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
May 14, 2012
Submitted
May 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N344PH
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0459
Aircraft time
4,795 hours
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
17343162400
Part serial
043
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 1 Nacelle
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

ACFT EXPERIENCED AN INFLIGHT FIRE WARNING HORN BUT NO WARNING LIGHT. FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED INTO NR 1 ENGINE ON SHUTDOWN AS THE ENGINE PASSED 50 PERCENT AS DESIGNED. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE FWD FIRE DETECTOR TO HAVE A HIGH RESISTANCE SHORT. UNIT INDICATES A 850K OHM SHORT RISING TO 900K OHM THE LONGER THE DVOM IS HELD ON THE TERMINALS. SWITCHING THE LEADS THE UNIT INDICATES AN OPEN.

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