Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
October 11, 2013
Submitted
October 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N533AM
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4620
Aircraft time
1,282 hours, 4,903 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
1,190 hours
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
9550177130
Condition
Shorted
Location
Engine Bay
Stage of operation
AP
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

DURING APPROACH, PILOT HAD AN ENGINE FIRE INDICATION ON CAUTION PANEL. PERFORMED A NORMAL LANDING AND ACFT TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. HAD BEEN AN ISSUE ON A PRIOR FLIGHT, TROUBLESHOT AND PARTS REPLACED WHICH WERE THOUGHT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. REPLACED THREE ENGINE FIRE DETECTORS AND THE FIRE TEST PUSHBUTTON ON THE 30A PANEL.