SDR PNSA990301

Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
March 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640PA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC759B
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right Engine
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON SHORT FINAL, RT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED ITSELF DURING THE FLARE FOR LANDING. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL AND ENGINE WAS SECURED ONCE CLEAR OF THE ACTIVE RUNWAY. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR OVERHEATING WAS FOUND. THE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM TESTED OK PER MAINT MANUAL. REPLACED ONE DETECTOR AS A PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURE. SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY TESTED OK.