SDR V2JA159

Service difficulty report · Connector · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
February 2, 2010
Submitted
February 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N159SL
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft serial
1121
Aircraft time
3,383 hours, 2,562 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A66
Engine time
3,383 hours, 2,562 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE5N3
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Fire Loop
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT AT FL 001 ON APPROACH. LANDED WITH NO ISSUE, TAXIED OFF RUNWAY AND SHUT MOTOR DOWN. FOUND MOISTURE IN FIRE LOOP CONNECTOR PLUG.