Service difficulty report · Fadec · Cirrus SF50

Difficulty date
May 22, 2026
Submitted
May 27, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N21SM
Make and model
Cirrus SF50
Aircraft serial
0086
Aircraft time
1,266 hours, 1,115 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ335A
Engine time
1,266 hours, 1,115 cycles
Part
Fadec
Condition
Faulted
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PART 91 FLIGHT, NO PAX ONBOARD. FLIGHT LEVEL 27,000 PILOT RECEIVED A FADEC NO DISPATCH, AND THEN SUBSEQUENTLY FADEC FAIL. HAD RED X’S ON MULTIPLE ENGINE DATA READOUTS, BUT NO ENGINE PERFORMANCE CHANGE. PILOT WAS ENROUTE TO ADDISON, HE FOLLOWED ONBOARD CHECKLISTS TO RESET THE SYSTEM, DIVERTED TO AMARILLO, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY IN THAT DIVERSION AS THE WARNINGS HAD NOT CLEARED. AS SOON AS HE GOT INTO CLEAR AND WARMER AIR ALL WARNINGS WENT AWAY (ABOUT 10 MILES FROM THE FIELD) WE CALLED CIRRUS/WILLIAMS AOG. THE TECH IMMEDIATELY STATED THE FADEC FROZE IN THE ICY COLDER CLOUDS. HE EXPLAINED THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE AND SINCE THE WARNINGS ALL WENT AWAY IN FLIGHT, AND THE WARNINGS ARE STILL CLEAR. THEY CLEARED THE AIRCRAFT FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. ENGINE AND SYSTEMS ARE PERFORMING NORMALLY.

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