Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
March 23, 2023
Submitted
March 27, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120343
Aircraft time
35,601 hours, 49,117 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

PILOT REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF FROM KPHX THE LT FIRE DETECTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED AIR RETURN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED FIRE LOOP AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. MAINTENANCE DISCONNECTED THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FROM DETECTOR AND DISCOVERED DEBRIS WITHIN THE CONNECTOR AND WERE ABLE TO CLEAN IT THOROUGHLY. MAINTENANCE REINSTALLED CONNECTOR AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD, AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS WERE REPLACED FOR THIS DISCREPANCY.

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