Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
July 3, 2015
Submitted
July 15, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N880SL
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft serial
7130
Aircraft time
13,300 hours, 58,027 cycles
Engine
Lyc LTS101*
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
17334362410F
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B, E, F, A

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

What was found

PILOT NOTED ENG FIRE INDICATION, FOUND FALSE INDICATION DUE TO FAULTY FIRE DETECTOR. PILOT ALSO REPORTED FIRING NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE, INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE FIRE BOTTLE DID NOT DISCHARGE. INSPECTION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYS REVEALED NO DEFECTS.