SDR SWIA95523

Service difficulty report · Fire Det Probe · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
February 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2730P
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC736
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Fire Det Probe
Part number
30300020
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

EN ROUTE TO PHX, BOTH LEFT FIRE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND SECURED AS PER EMERGENCY CHECK LIST. FOUND LEFT OIL COOLER FIRE DETECTION PROBE TO BE ACTIVATING AT TOO LOW A TEMP, GIVING A FALSE FIRE INDICATION. REPLACED FAULTY PROBE AND FIRE BOTTLE ASSY WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS. OPS CHECKS GOOD ON THE GROUND.