Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Skrsky S92A

Difficulty date
February 19, 2022
Submitted
September 19, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N945PH
Make and model
Skrsky S92A
Aircraft serial
920246
Aircraft time
4,032 hours, 6,410 cycles
Engine
Ge CT78A
Engine time
4,032 hours, 2,710 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
9231004802105
Part serial
78286
Condition
False Indication
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING DGTK AT CRUISE FLIGHT, A "FIRE ENGINE 1" AUDIO OCCURRED WITH NO FIRE LIGHT. REDUCED AIRSPEED AND REDUCED ENG 1 THROTTLE TO IDLE. IN THAT TIME FRAME SYMPTOMS DISAPPEARED AND NO INDICATIONS OF ABNORMAL OPERATION. CONCURRENTLY BEGAN TURN BACK TO AIRFIELD. A SECOND INSTANCE OF "FIRE ENGINE 1" AUDIO OCCURRED AND THIS TIME, WITH A #1 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ON CENTER PEDESTAL BUT FLICKERING, AND DISAPPEARED ALTOGETHER WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. AS CREW BEGAN TO PULL CHECKLIST, A THIRD INSTANCE OF AUDIO AND LIGHT OCCURRED BUT THE #1 ENG FIRE LIGHT WAS STEADY FOR A FEW SECONDS AND DISAPPEARED ALTOGETHER. ALL #1 ENG SYSTEMS INDICATED NORMAL AND CREW DECIDED TO LEAVE ENGINE AT IDLE SINCE INDICATIONS POINTED AT A FAULTY ISSUE AND NOT AN ACTUAL FIRE. PERFORMED A RUN-ON LANDING AT TAKORADI WITH NO FAULT INDICATIONS. TURNED AIRCRAFT OVER TO MAINTENANCE AND BRIEFED ENGINEER.