Service difficulty report · Module · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
July 17, 2022
Submitted
July 21, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft serial
1531
Aircraft time
7,560 hours, 6,807 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A67P
Engine time
6,978 hours, 6,314 cycles
Part
Module
Part number
70386221901
Part serial
13090547
Condition
False Indication
Location
Zone 100
Part time
7,560 hours, 6,807 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

PROBLEM: DURING CLIMB-OUT ON FLIGHT FROM KDLZ TO KSAV, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY. "DURING CLIMB OUT, RED ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER LIGHT TURBULENCE ENCOUNTER. NO OTHER INDICATIONS OF FIRE". AS A RESULT THEY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO KCMH WERE THEY LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RESOLUTION: THE GIO MODULE IN THE MAU WAS FOUND TO BE THE ISSUE. THE GIO MODULE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AMM 12-B-31-42-00-00A-920A-A. OPS CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED FIRE/OVERHEAT DETECTION ADJ/TEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH 12-B-26-10-00-00A-903A-A OPS CHECK GOOD NO DEFECTS NOTED.