Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Beech 65A901

Difficulty date
December 10, 2001
Submitted
January 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N65JA
Make and model
Beech 65A901
Aircraft serial
LM34
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Indication
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
DE
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

LEFT ENGINE FIRE WARNING SYSTEM. AFTER BEGINNING DESCENT FROM 9,000 FEET IN HEAVY RAIN, THE LEFT ENGINE FIRE WARNING SYSTEM ACTIVATED. ANUNCIATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED 2 TO 3 MINUTES AND THEN WENT BACK OFF ABOUT THE SAME TIME THE RAIN LIGHTENED UP. ANOTHER U21 OPERATOR HAS UNVERIFIED REPORT OF A FALSE FIRE WARNING DURING HEAVY RAIN CONDITIONS.

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