# SDR M3XA20220612002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 15, 2022
- Submitted: June 16, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N655DV](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N655DV), registered now
- Make and model: Urocop EC 135 P2
- Registry model: [Urocop EC 135 P2](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-deutschland-ec-135-p2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1057
- Aircraft time: 3,973 hours, 13,301 cycles
- System (JASC): [2610 · Detection System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2610)
- Part: Fire Detector
- Part number: 17343162500
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Engine Compartme
- Part time: 4,827 hours
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/M3XA20220612002

## Discrepancy

PILOT PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING SAFELY WITH A PATIENT ON BOARD.  PATIENT TRANSFERRED BY GROUND.  #1 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT.  MECHANIC TROUBLESHOT THE FIRE DETECTOR SYSTEM ON THE ACFT AND SYSTEMS PASSED PER THE AMM CHAPTERS OF 26-10.  ACFT REPOSITIONED TO BASE AND FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT THE AFT PROBE FAILED 5 OF 8 TEST AND PRODUCED A FIRE INDICATION AT A LOWER TEMPERATURE AS PER THE AMM CHAPTER.  REPLACED AFT FIRE PROBE.

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