Service difficulty report · Cable · Bell 222U

Difficulty date
June 30, 2013
Submitted
July 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N220LN
Make and model
Bell 222U
Aircraft serial
47567
Aircraft time
7,772 hours
Part
Cable
Part number
472110
Condition
Broken
Location
Eng Compt
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

PILOT WAS IN FLIGHT TO REFUEL AFTER A CALL. DURING FLIGHT HE OBSERVED THE NR 1 ENG FIRE WARNING LIGHT FLICKERING INTERMITTENTLY AND PROCEEDED TO LAND AT THE BASE. AFTER RECEIVING THE CALL-OUT, RESPONDED TO THE BASE AND STARTED TROUBLESHOOTING FOR A FAULTY FIRE INDICATION. FOUND A BROKEN WIRE FOR THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE LOOP AT THE AFT FIREWALL AND REPLACED IT. AFTER REPLACING THE BROKEN WIRE, HAD THE PILOT PERFORM A GROUND RUN AND HOVER CHECK TO DO AN OPS CHECK OF THE SYS AND FOUND NO FURTHER DEFECTS OR FIRE INDICATIONS. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE AT THAT TIME.

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