Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
October 18, 2021
Submitted
October 20, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N391AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft serial
1391
Aircraft time
8,194 hours, 7,586 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A67P
Engine time
8,029 hours, 7,432 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
9751210012
Condition
Faulty
Location
Engine Compart
Part time
8,194 hours, 7,586 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT FROM KILG TO KBGR, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED " AMBER FIRE DETECTOR CAS IN FLIGHT, DID NOT CLEAR". THEY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO KBDL LANDING SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO ACTUAL FIRE WAS OBSERVED. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED TO THE AIRCRAFT. THEY DISCOVERED THE ENGINE FIRE WIRE WAS FAULTY, IT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AMM 12-B-26-10-01-00A-920A-A, OPS CHECK GOOD NO DEFECTS FOUND.