N200VU
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING THROUGH IMC, WITH ALOT OF RAIN ON THEIR WAY TO DESTINATION. AS THE CREW WAS LETTING DOWN TO LAND THE LT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT LIT UP. THE CREW SCANNED ALL THE GAGES, AND DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS A FALSE LIGHT. THE AC LANDED WITHOUT COMPLICATION. UPON INSPECTION OF THE LT ENGINE FIRE DETECT SYSTEM, THE TECH FOUND SOME VERY LIGHT CORROSION AND MOISTURE ON THE J102 CONNECTOR PLUG, LOCATED ON THE LT ENGINE FIRE WALL. THE MOISTURE AND CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND THE FIRE DETECT SYSTEM TESTED PROPERLY, THE AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. APPLING A THIN COATING OF DC-4 GREASE IN THE CONNECTOR PLUG WOULD PREVENT MOISTURE FROM ENTERING THE PLUG AND THEREFORE KEEP THE CORROSION OUT. (K)
AC WAS FLYING THROUGH IMC WEATHER, WITH A LARGE ACCUMULATION OF MOISTURE, WHEN THE PILOT NOTICED A LT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT. ALL THE OTHER SYSTEMS WERE MONITORED AND THE ENGINE FIRE LIGHT WAS DETERMINED TO BE FALSE. THE AC WAS LANDED WITHOUT EVENT. UPON INSPECTION OF THE FIRE DETECT SYSTEM, A SMALL AMOUNT OF MOISTURE AND CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE CONNECTOR PLUG CONNECTING THE FIRE SYSTEM TO THE ENGINE FIRE WALL. THE MOISTURE AND CORROSION WERE REMOVED AND THE SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY TESTED GOOD. (K)