Service difficulty report · Connector · Beech B99

Difficulty date
March 16, 2020
Submitted
March 18, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N34AK
Make and model
Beech B99
Aircraft serial
U105
Aircraft time
57,436 hours, 95,728 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Flame Detector
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE ENROUTE TO KVIS FROM KONT ABOUT 30-40 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE LEFT FIRE T HANDLE ILLUMINATED. CREW COMPLETED THE “ENGINE FIRE WARNING IN FLIGHT” MEMORY ITEMS. AFTER 10 SECONDS OR SO THE LIGHT FLICKERED AGAIN, THE CREW CONTINUED TO PERFORM THE CHECK ONCE AGAIN. THE LEFT FIRE T HANDLE REMAINED RED. CREW RETURNED TO KONT. ONT MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ALL 3 FIRE DETECTOR LIGHTS AND WIRING HARNESS, SUSPECTING L/H ENGINE #3 FLAME DETECTOR WIRE CONNECTORS WERE WET FROM THE INCLEMENT WEATHER THEY CLEANED, RECONNECTED, AND INSTALLED HEAT SHRINK ON ALL 3 WIRE CONNECTORS. PERFORMED FIRE DETECTOR TEST. OPS CHECK GOOD ON ALL THREE POSITIONS.

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