Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Swrngn SA226AT

Difficulty date
October 21, 2019
Submitted
October 24, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N244DH
Make and model
Swrngn SA226AT
Aircraft serial
AT618B
Aircraft time
28,402 hours, 22,227 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
1734361600
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
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

UPON CLIMB OUT FROM KDFW, LEFT HAND FIRE LIGHT STARTED TO FLICKER. PILOT EXECUTED IN-FLIGHT FIRE MEMORIZED ITEMS AND PROMPTLY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. PILOT THEN CONSULTED THE QRH AND FOLLOWED UP WITH ALL RECOMMENDED CHECKLISTS AND RECEIVED RADAR VECTORS TO 36L AND LANDED AT KDFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

DFW MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOT FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT, FOUND LOWER FIRE DETECT SENSOR FAULTY AND NO EVIDENCE OF AN ACTUAL FIRE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE DETECTOR. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD REFERENCE SA227 MM 26-10-10.