SDR MTNA135031

Service difficulty report · Control Box · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
March 5, 2003
Submitted
June 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N917FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0017
Aircraft time
7,787 hours, 8,748 cycles
Part
Control Box
Part number
47790008
Part serial
9016024
Condition
False Indication
Location
Fire Warning
Part time
3,468 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES FROM JAX THE ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE HORN SOUNDED. THE PILOT COMPLETED THE EMERGENCY CHECK LIST AND THEN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH ON OTHER PROBLEMS. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING THE SYSTEM THE MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED A CONTROL BOX AND A FIRE LOOP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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