Service difficulty report · Connector · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
May 5, 2011
Submitted
May 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0021
Aircraft time
11,523 hours, 14,668 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fire Loop
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHILE EN ROUTE FLIGHT 8115 BQN-PLS THE PILOT REPORTED A FIRE WARNING INDICATION (LIGHT & HORN). THE PILOT EXECUTED AN AIR TURNBACK TO BQN. THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT ANY VISUAL INDICATION OF SMOKE OR FIRE. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING THE SYSTEM THE MECHANIC FOUND A BENT PIN ON THE FIRE LOOP CONNECTOR AT THE FIREWALL SECTION. THE FIRE LOOP (P/N 244-18922) WAS REPLACED.

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