SDR S2YA950018

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
August 14, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901SK
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE90
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
24412886
Condition
Shorted
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
1,654 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A, F

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW HAD A RIGHT ENGINE FIRE INDICATION IN FLIGHT AFTER DEPARTING MKE ON FLIGHT NR 1026. THEY PROCEEDED TO SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE IN FLIGHT AND DISCHARGED THE RT ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE. THEY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, MADE A TURNBACK IN FLIGHT AND LANDED. THEY EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT THROUGH THE AIRSTAIR DOOR. MAINTENANCE VERIFIED IT TO BE A FALSE FIRE INDICATION CAUSED BY A FAULTY FORWARD FIRE DETECTION LOOP. (M)

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