SDR KHS2010F00001

Service difficulty report · Insulator · Skrsky S61N

Difficulty date: July 12, 2010
Submitted: July 23, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N263F
Make and model: Skrsky S61N
Aircraft serial: 61488
Aircraft time: 34,702 hours, 15,963 cycles
Engine: Ge CT581402
Engine time: 17,015 hours, 1,548 cycles
System (JASC): 2612 · Fire Detection
Part: Insulator
Part number: 351005
Condition: Worn
Location: Fire Loop
Part time: 100 hours, 100 cycles
Stage of operation: HO
How discovered: V
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

NR 1 ENG FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. GROUND CHECKS WERE BEING PERFORMED FOR FIRE LIGHT ON PREVIOUS DAY. ACFT WAS IN HOVER WHEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER REPLACING FIRE LOOP ON PREVIOUS DAY. MX PERFORMED ADDITIONAL TROUBLESHOOTING AND DISCOVERED THE INSULATORS CONNECTING THE FIRE LOOPS WERE WORN ALLOWING A SHORT. INSULATORS WERE ORDERED AND PENDING INSTALLATION.