Service difficulty report · Elec Connector · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
August 28, 2026
Submitted
August 31, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N622TP
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B5345
Aircraft time
2,405 hours, 4,359 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A140
Engine time
2,405 hours, 4,307 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Elec Connector
Part number
2061521
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100
Part time
2,405 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

ENGINE FIRE WARNING IN FLIGHT, APPROX 5 MINS AFTER TAKEOFF EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FIRE WARNING WHICH WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN INDICATION PROBLEM. DIVERSION TO TEB HAD ALREADY BEEN INITIATED WHERE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING MADE. PILOT REPORTED AFTER APPROX 5 MINS, ALARM STOPPED, ALL ENG INDICATIONS WITHIN SAFE OPS PARAMETERS. INSPECTED ENG BAY AND ENG COMPS. NO SIGNS OF OVERHEATING. INSPECTED FIRE LOOP. NO DAMAGE FOUND. SUSPECTED WATER INGRESS. ACCESSED MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER & AVIONICS CIRCUIT BREAKER. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACCESSED TO JC090/PC090 BEHIND PS KICKPLATE. INSPECTED CONNECTORS. MOISTURE PRESENT. WATER STAINS ON SURROUNDING STRUCTURE. CLEANED CONNECTORS & APPLIED CIC. STOWED CONNECTORS. INSPECTED WIRING HARNESS BEHIND GLARE SHIELD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. POWERED ON ALL SYS. NO ALARMS PRESENT. POWERED DOWN ACFT. INSPECTED PILOT SIDE WINDSCREEN. NO DEFECTS NOTED. WATER RUNNING FROM PILOT SIDE FRESH AIR VENT INLET. INSPECTED PS AIR VENT. EXCESSIVE WATER STAINS. INSPECTED VENT TUBE. EVIDENCE OF POOLING WATER. RECONNECTED VENT TUBE. NO DEFECTS NOTED IN ENG OVERSPEED, FUEL INDS OR CABIN LIGHTS SYS. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW WIRING DIAGRAM 26-10-01-05, 28-40-01-03-01, 34-10-05-02-01, & 33-20-01-06-01. TURBOPROP STANDARD PRACTICES MANUAL 20-30-05, & STANDARD PRACTICES.

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