# SDR QMLA2015040415023

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 4, 2015
- Submitted: April 6, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N348AM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N348AM), registered now
- Make and model: Urocop EC 130 B4
- Registry model: [Urocop EC 130 B4](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-ec-130-b4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 7248
- Aircraft time: 1,281 hours, 5,604 cycles
- Engine: Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
- Engine time: 1,281 hours, 5,604 cycles
- System (JASC): [2612 · Fire Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2612)
- Part: Test Switch
- Part number: 5279
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Fire Warning
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QMLA2015040415023

## Discrepancy

THE PILOT REPORTED A FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATION WHILE ON APPROACH TO THE BASE.  LANDED THE ACFT & VERIFIED THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR SMOKE IN ENG BAY AREA.  THE MECHANIC ALSO VERIFIED THE PILOTS FINDINGS.  CYCLED THE FIRE TEST SWITCH NUMEROUS TIMES & FOUND THAT THE LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH.  THE SWITCH WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE DISCREPANCY.  THE FIRE TEST SWITCH WAS THEN R & R.  THE ACFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO SERVICE, FOLLOWING A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECKOUT.

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