Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
October 5, 2001
Submitted
December 5, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1563C
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC20
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
24412886
Condition
False Indication
Location
Nr 1 Eng Exhaust
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO RAMP AFTER INDICATION OF FIRE IN THE NR 1 ENGINE. MAINTENANCE VERIFIED THAT THE WARNING WAS FALSE AND WAS CAUSED BY CONTACT BETWEEN THE FORWARD FIRE DETECT LOOP AND A DISCONNECTED O/B HEATED INTAKE LIP FLEX TUBE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FORWARD FIRE DETECT LOOP AND RECONNECTED THE FLEX DUCT.

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