Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
January 28, 2016
Submitted
February 1, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N331AF
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UB44
Aircraft time
32,001 hours, 47,310 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
24409015
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, F, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, DURING CLIMB, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE RT ENG FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT SHUTDOWN THE RT ENG & EXTINGUISHED THE RT ENG FIRE BOTTLE. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMER & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND THE RT ENG FIRE DETECTION LOOP HAD HIGH RESISTANCE. R & R THE FWD & AFT FIRE DETECTION LOOPS. THE RT ENG FIRE DETECTION SYS FUNCTIONAL CHECKED SATISFACTORY. FIRE DETECTION LOOP IS AN ON CONDITION PART, TIME IN SERVICE IS UNKNOWN.

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