SDR MALA964949

Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
April 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC640
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

FLT NR 3302 - DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL IN MSP, THE LEFT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE TAKEOFF ATTEMPT WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. MX TESTED THE ENGINE WIRING. ALL CHECKS GOOD. AS A PRECAUTION, THE FIRE DETECTORS WERE REPLACED. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)