Service difficulty report · Warning Bell · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
December 15, 2019
Submitted
December 17, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N257AM
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
7203
Aircraft time
4,682 hours, 7,643 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
4,682 hours, 7,643 cycles
Part
Warning Bell
Condition
False Activation
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

PILOTS REPORT: JUST PRIOR TO LANDING, A WARNING SYSTEM AUDIO “GONG” WENT OFF IN THE PILOTS HEADSET WITH NO ASSOCIATED LIGHT ON CAUTION & WARNING PANEL. WITHIN 4 SECONDS, 2 MORE WARNING AUDIO ALARMS WITH NO ASSOCIATED LIGHT FOLLOWED BY A 5TH AUDIO ALARM WITH AN ENGINE FIRE LIGHT (LIGHT EXTINGUISHED). FINALLY, A 6TH AUDIO ALARM AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT WAS SAFELY ON THE GROUND AND SHUTDOWN.

MECHANICS REPORT: INSPECTED THE 3 ENGINE FIRE DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED WIRE HARNESSES (NO DAMAGE NOTED). REMOVED THE ASU CARDS INSPECTED, CLEANED AND REINSTALLED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.