Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
October 27, 2014
Submitted
October 31, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N117AM
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft serial
7140
Aircraft time
11,316 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101750B2
Engine time
10,840 hours, 19,370 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
1734362340
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE PILOT NOTED UPON POWER UP THAT THE NR 2 ENG FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DIMLY. TROUBLE SHOT & FOUND A FIRE DETECTOR PROBE TO BE THE CAUSE. THIS FIRE DETECTOR WAS REPLACED & THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO ADDITIONAL DEFECTS NOTED.