Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Beech 99A

Difficulty date
July 29, 2005
Submitted
December 8, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N326CA
Make and model
Beech 99A
Aircraft serial
U135
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
30215
Condition
False Indication
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE RT ENGINE FIRE DETECTION LIGHT CAME ON BRIEFLY ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT. THE RT ENGINE WAS RECENTLY CHANGED AND WAS WASHED TO CHECK FOR POSSIBLE OIL LEAKS. WATER FROM THE WASH CAN ENTER THE ENGINE FIRE DETECTORS AND CAUSE FALSE FIRE WARNINGS. THAT IS THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE FOR THIS FALSE FIRE WARNING. TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING THE FIRE DETECTORS ARE GENERALLY COVERED TO PREVENT WATER FROM ENTERING THE DETECTORS. (K)

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